Success
WorldView Legion 1 & 2
Earth Science
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
SSOorbit
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, May 2, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Flight Timeline
- T-38:00GO for Prop Load
- T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
- T-35:00Prop Load
- T-16:00Stage 2 LOX Load
- T-07:00Engine Chill
- T-01:00Tank Press
- T-01:00Startup
- T-00:45GO for Launch
- T-00:03Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:04Max-Q
- T+02:18MECO
- T+02:22Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:29SES-1
- T+02:32Booster Boostback Burn Startup
- T+02:48Fairing Separation
- T+03:15Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
- T+06:37Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:59Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:44Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:21Stage 1 Landing
- T+10:03SECO-1
- T+13:05Payload Separation
- T+16:35Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,671
SpX Mission
#356
Pad Launch
#142
Location Launch
#753
Designator
2024-081
Launch Window
NET
May 2, 2024, 6:36 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
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.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- May 3, 2024, 1:32 AM
Launch success confirmed
Source - May 2, 2024, 7:32 PM
Payload deployment confirmed.
Source - May 2, 2024, 6:37 PM
Liftoff
Source - May 2, 2024, 6:17 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - May 1, 2024, 11:29 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Apr 29, 2024, 8:03 PM
24 hours delay.
Source - Apr 26, 2024, 2:18 AM
Rescheduled for NET May 1 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Apr 25, 2024, 12:43 AM
Launch further delayed by marine navigation warning cancellations.
Source - Apr 24, 2024, 1:50 PM
No longer scheduled for Apr 24, due to cancelled Notam. NET Apr. 25
Source - Apr 19, 2024, 1:37 PM
NET April 24 per new marine navigation warnings.
Source - Apr 17, 2024, 2:17 AM
No longer scheduled for April 17 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Apr 12, 2024, 6:46 PM
NET April 17 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Mar 18, 2024, 12:14 PM
NET April.
Source - Mar 2, 2024, 12:40 AM
NET 1H 2024.
Source - Apr 17, 2023, 4:51 PM
NET 2Q 2023.
Source - Mar 21, 2023, 6:57 PM
NET April from Vandenberg SFB
Source - Mar 3, 2023, 9:23 AM
NET Q2
Source - Nov 23, 2022, 8:16 AM
NET January 2023
Source - Aug 10, 2022, 8:48 AM
NET Q4 2022
Source
Space Launch Complex 4E
Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) is a launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S. The pad was previously used by Atlas and Titan rockets between 1963 and 2005. The pad was built for use by Atlas-Agena rockets, but was later rebuilt to handle Titan rockets.
Total Launches
269
Orbital Attempts
269
Fastest Turnaround
2d 10h
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
May 2, 2024, 11:36 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202