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Atlas V 401 | WorldView-4

November 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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November 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6400, -120.5895

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Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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November 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM UTC
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November 11, 2016 at 6:45 PM UTC
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Mission description

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.

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Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Atlas · 401

Height

58.3 m

Diameter

3.8 m

LEO capacity

9,050 kg

Successful launches

41

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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