Success
WorldView Legion 3 & 4
Earth Science
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
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, August 15, 2024 at 1:00 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+01:09Max-Q
- T+02:15MECO
- T+02:18Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:22Stage 1 Flip
- T+02:26SES-1
- T+02:31Booster Boostback Burn Startup
- T+03:07Fairing Separation
- T+03:27Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
- T+06:05Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:24Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:18Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+07:48Stage 1 Landing
- T+08:09SECO-1
- T+47:21Payload Separation
- T+1:49:38Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,739
SpX Mission
#393
Pad Launch
#256
Location Launch
#969
Designator
2024-146
Weather GO
80%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Aug 15, 2024, 1:00 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
- Aug 15, 2024, 4:53 PM
Launch success with signals acquired from satellites.
Source - Aug 15, 2024, 2:50 PM
All payloads deployed.
Source - Aug 15, 2024, 1:00 PM
Liftoff
Source - Aug 15, 2024, 12:41 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - Aug 14, 2024, 7:52 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Aug 14, 2024, 6:09 PM
Weather 80% GO
Source - Aug 14, 2024, 1:38 PM
Refined launch window.
Source - Aug 11, 2024, 1:08 AM
Delayed to August 15.
Source - Aug 9, 2024, 2:17 PM
Updated launch window.
Source - Aug 9, 2024, 12:51 AM
Adding approximate launch time via NOTAMs.
Source - Aug 4, 2024, 10:55 PM
NET August 14.
Source - Jul 11, 2024, 12:29 AM
NET August.
Source - Jul 9, 2024, 4:19 AM
No longer listed for July 15.
Source - May 30, 2024, 11:48 PM
NET July 15.
Source - Mar 2, 2024, 12:41 AM
NET 2H 2024.
Source - Nov 25, 2023, 8:18 AM
NET early 2024.
Source - Feb 17, 2023, 3:56 AM
NET April
Source - Feb 2, 2023, 8:32 PM
Setting pad
Source
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
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 15, 2024, 9:00 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778