First Two WorldView Legion Spacecraft Performing Well After Launch
02 Mayo 2024 - 4:42PM
Business Wire
Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial
intelligence, today confirmed the first two WorldView Legion
satellites are performing well after being launched on a SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket earlier today from Vandenberg Space Force Base,
California.
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Images of the deployments of Maxar
Intelligence's first two WorldView Legion satellites provided by
SpaceX. (Photo: Maxar Intelligence)
Shortly after launch, the satellites deployed their solar arrays
and began receiving and sending signals. These satellites will
undergo commissioning, and Maxar Intelligence expects first images
from the spacecraft later this spring.
These two satellites are part of a first block of six WorldView
Legion satellites. When these six satellites join Maxar
Intelligence’s constellation, the business will be able to collect
imagery of the most rapidly changing areas on Earth as frequently
as every 20 to 30 minutes.
“The successful launch of the first two WorldView Legion
satellites represents a transformational moment for our business,”
said Maxar Intelligence CEO Dan Smoot. “These first-of-a-kind
satellites will extend the quality and capability of our
industry-leading constellation, tripling our ability to collect 30
cm-class imagery with high revisit rates and at more varied times
throughout the day—meaning faster, more actionable insights for our
customers. Thank you to all team members across Maxar who have
worked tirelessly on this program to get us to this moment.”
Built by Maxar Space Systems, the two Earth observation
satellites are the first Maxar 500TM series high-stability
platforms to reach space. WorldView Legion spacecraft are a new
approach to Earth imaging satellites. Its optical instrument,
provided by Raytheon, delivers the same 30 cm-class imagery that
Maxar is known for and benefits from the high stability and
pointing accuracy of the Maxar 500 series bus.
"We are proud to partner with Maxar Intelligence on the
WorldView Legion program,” said Maxar Space Systems CEO Chris
Johnson. “We are happy to report the first two satellites launched
and are performing nominally, and we remain focused on preparing to
launch the additional four satellites later this year.”
Learn more about WorldView Legion’s features:
https://www.maxar.com/worldview-legion
About Maxar Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and
commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate
our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep
mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense
foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled
speed, scale and cost effectiveness. For more information, visit
www.maxar.com.
About Maxar Space Systems
Maxar Space Systems is a leading provider of comprehensive space
technologies. We deliver innovative solutions to government and
commercial customers helping them unlock the promise of space to
solve problems on Earth and beyond. We address a broad spectrum of
needs for our customers, including mission systems engineering,
product design, spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration,
and testing. Maxar Space Systems is a trusted partner in commercial
and government missions, combining more than 60 years of deep
mission understanding with reliable performance and longevity. For
more information, visit www.maxar.com.
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