4 February 2025 year Fr. 23:13 UTC from the Space Center IM. Kennedy, Florida, USA using a launch vehicle «Falcon 9 Block 5» The launch of two SMZ satellites (Oespr) USA «WorldView Legion 5 & 6».
«WorldView Legion» – This is a grouping of high -performance satellites, which will allow the land to be removed with ultra -high spatial resolution to 15 times a day. This mission will meet the needs of all customers in images of high resolution 29 see and triple the speed of receiving new data.
Features and preferences of satellites «WorldView Legion»:
- Ultra -high spatial resolution of panchromatic images – 29 cm, Multipral images – 1.16 city.
- 8-duct shooting for a wide range of tasks.
- The highest accuracy of images without the use of reference points is no more than 5m.
- Direct access to images through a site using unique encryption keys.
- The communication system allows you to receive new images immediately after shooting.
- Large image area like a mono, so and stereo mode.
- 10-Annual life of satellites.
Satellites of this type are brought into low sunny synchronous orbits in height about 450 km.
This launch will expand the ability to group Satellites of the Harm -High Spatial Resolution «WorldView Legion». The grouping is charged 6 KA.
According to the CCS