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Falcon 9 launched second set of WorldView Legion satellites

Posted: Sun, Aug 18, 2024, 11:52 AM ET (1552 GMT)
SpaceX launched a second pair of WorldView Legion imaging satellites for Maxar Thursday. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:00 am EDT (1300 GMT) and placed the two satellites into low Earth orbit. The satellites will operate in mid-inclination orbits, complementing those in sun-synchronous orbits for improved coverage between 45 degrees north and south latitudes.

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