WorldView Legion 5 & 6

Mission

WorldView Legion 5 & 6 on Falcon 9 Block 5. Tue 4 Feb 2025, 23:13 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Complex 39A. Source: Launch Library 2.

WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

Mission type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minTue 4 Feb, 23:35 CET

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minTue 4 Feb, 23:38 CET

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minTue 4 Feb, 23:38 CET

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

4. T-16 minTue 4 Feb, 23:57 CET

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minWed 5 Feb, 00:06 CET

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minWed 5 Feb, 00:12 CET

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

7. T-1 minWed 5 Feb, 00:12 CET

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

8. T-45 sWed 5 Feb, 00:12 CET

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sWed 5 Feb, 00:12 CET

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Wed 5 Feb, 00:13 CET

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 11 sWed 5 Feb, 00:14 CET

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 13 sWed 5 Feb, 00:15 CET

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 16 sWed 5 Feb, 00:15 CET

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 20 sWed 5 Feb, 00:15 CET

    Stage 1 Flip

    Flip maneuver of the first stage

15. T+2 min 24 sWed 5 Feb, 00:15 CET

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

16. T+2 min 29 sWed 5 Feb, 00:15 CET

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the booster boostback burn

17. T+3 min 6 sWed 5 Feb, 00:16 CET

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

18. T+3 min 26 sWed 5 Feb, 00:16 CET

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

    End of the booster boostback burn

19. T+6 minWed 5 Feb, 00:19 CET

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

20. T+6 min 18 sWed 5 Feb, 00:19 CET

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

21. T+7 min 15 sWed 5 Feb, 00:20 CET

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

22. T+7 min 46 sWed 5 Feb, 00:20 CET

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

23. T+8 min 6 sWed 5 Feb, 00:21 CET

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

24. T+43 min 14 sWed 5 Feb, 00:56 CET

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

25. T+43 min 18 sWed 5 Feb, 00:56 CET

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

26. T+47 min 18 sWed 5 Feb, 01:00 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

27. T+1 h 7 min 43 sWed 5 Feb, 01:20 CET

    SES-3

    Third start of the second engine

28. T+1 h 7 min 49 sWed 5 Feb, 01:20 CET

    SECO-3

    Third cut-off of the second engine

29. T+1 h 42 min 48 sWed 5 Feb, 01:55 CET

    SES-4

    Fourth start of the second engine

30. T+1 h 42 min 53 sWed 5 Feb, 01:55 CET

    SECO-4

    Fourth cut-off of the second engine

31. T+1 h 49 min 53 sWed 5 Feb, 02:02 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC.

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.60822681, -80.60428186