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Maxar’s First 2 WorldView Legion Satellites Launch After Years of Delays

By Rachel Jewett

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

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Maxar’s First 2 WorldView Legion Satellites Launch After Years of Delays

SpaceX launches the first two WorldView Legion satellites for Maxar on May 2, 2024. Screenshot via X.

The first two satellites in Maxar’s long-awaited WorldView Legion constellation launched on Thursday afternoon, a significant milestone for the program after years of delays. SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force base in California. The mission lifted off at 11:37 a.m. PT. SpaceX confirmed deployment at 12:29 p.m. PT. These satellites are the first two of six planned WorldView Legion satellites. The program is an update to Maxar’s Earth observation (EO) capabilities, and Maxar says they…

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