DigitalGlobe selects SpaceX to launch Legion satellite constellation
Posted: Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 12:03 PM ET (1603 GMT)
DigitalGlobe has selected SpaceX to launch the first phase of its Legion satellite imaging constellation. DigitalGlobe announced Wednesday that the initial block of the multi-satellite WorldView Legion constellation will be launched on two Falcon 9 rockets in 2021. The company didn't disclose the number of satellites that will be launched on those missions. The satellites will double to triple the company's existing capacity for high-resolution satellite imagery.
DigitalGlobe has selected SpaceX to launch the first phase of its Legion satellite imaging constellation. DigitalGlobe announced Wednesday that the initial block of the multi-satellite WorldView Legion constellation will be launched on two Falcon 9 rockets in 2021. The company didn't disclose the number of satellites that will be launched on those missions. The satellites will double to triple the company's existing capacity for high-resolution satellite imagery.
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