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Falcon 9 Block 5: WorldView Legion 3 & 4

WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

Thursday, 15 August 202413:00 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: WorldView Legion 3 & 4

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#150
Agency Launches This Year#82
Launches From This Pad404
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success with signals acquired from satellites.

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  2. All payloads deployed.

  3. Liftoff

  4. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  5. GO for launch.

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  6. Weather 80% GO

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  7. Refined launch window.

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  8. Delayed to August 15.

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  9. Updated launch window.

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  10. Adding approximate launch time via NOTAMs.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 40 · 28.5619°N 80.5774°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.