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Maxar Confirms Successful Launch for Second Batch of WorldView Legion Satellites

Maxar Confirms Successful Launch for Second Batch of WorldView Legion Satellites
Maxar's third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites ahead of their Aug. 15 launch. Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies

The second batch of Maxar Intelligence WorldView Legion satellites are now in the commissioning phase after a SpaceX launch on Thursday morning.  SpaceX launched the two satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket early on Aug. 15 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Maxar confirmed after launch that the satellites are successfully communicating with Maxar’s ground teams.  These satellites join the first two WorldView Legion satellites, which launched in May. The third and fourth satellites were launched into Mid-Inclination…

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