Maxar (WorldView Legion)
| Constellation name |
WorldView Legion |
| Constellation area |
Earth Observation, Optical, SSA (Space Situational Awareness) |
| Constellation info |
Replacement capacity for Worldview-1 and Worldview-2 but with additional growth capacity in it and able to image same location more than 15 times per day.
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| Constellation state |
Launches ongoing |
| Launched satellites |
2 |
| Planned satellites |
6 |
| Satellite type |
Satellite |
| Manufacturer |
In-house |
| First launch |
2024 |
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| Notes |
- Maxar announces GEO order, property sale and debt refinancing, sizes WorldView Legion at six satellites, 2019-11-04.
- Satellite Constellation Choices for Earth Observation Business Success, 2019-12-20.
- Maxar Technologies, a space company that gained global attention with its high-resolution satellite images of the Ukraine war, is being acquired by the private equity firm Advent International for $6.4 billion.
- Maxar eyes military customers for satellite images of objects in space, SpaceNews, 2023-03-30.
- Has received regulatory approval to use its satellites to monitor the space environment and sell that data commercially. Having a license to offer non-Earth imagery allows commercial remote sensing satellites to observe objects such as other satellites and orbital debris.
- Maxar Technologies announced July 24 that its new satellite bus designed for low Earth orbit constellations passed a critical design review, SpaceNews, 2023-07-24.
- Maxar eyes spring launch of long-delayed WorldView Legion satellites, 2024-03-18.
- "Once Legion becomes operational, Maxar will look to diversify its offerings beyond its traditional high-resolution imagery to provide more sophisticated analytics and novel data products like 3D mapping" SpaceNews, 2024-04-16.
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| Logo |
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| Name |
Maxar |
| Previous names |
DigitalGlobe, SSL |
| Oneliner |
We unlock the promise of space to help governments and businesses solve problems on Earth and beyond.
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| Description |
Maxar-built low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations are a reliable and cost-effective solution for various missions, including Earth observation, communications or national security that require global coverage.
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| Funding |
Yes |
| Location |
US |
| Founded |
1957 |
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Last modified: 2024-06-12
