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WorldView-4

Atlas V 401United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Friday, November 11, 2016 · 06:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 401

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches210
Successes175

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

WorldView-4 is a commercial Earth observation satellite to be launched into sun-synchronous orbit. It is operated by DigitalGlobe, which provides imagery for customers such as NASA and Google Earth/Maps. Satellite is to deliver high-quality imagery, with a resolution of up to 31 cm in panchromatic mode, and a resolution of 1.24 m in multispectral mode. To be launched along with the satellite are 7 cubesats. These are tasked with testing various technologies, from data relay and radiation study to a new ion propulsion system.

PayloadWorldView-4
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited Launch Alliance
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

30 / 30100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.640°N
Longitude
120.590°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:30 PM UTC - 06:45 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.