Maxar Technologies unit DigitalGlobe has contracted SpaceX to launch its next-generation of WorldView Legion satellite imaging constellation.
As part of the deal, two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets are expected to launch the initial set of the multi-satellite WorldView Legion constellation by 2021.
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The contract represents the first collaboration between DigitalGlobe and SpaceX.
Once launched, the WorldView Legion constellation will double DigitalGlobe’s ability to collect 30cm resolution satellite imagery and triple the capacity available over the highest-demand regions.
The constellation is also expected to reduce capital investments by half compared to the GeoEye-1, WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 satellites it will replace.
The satellites are currently under development by SSL, which is also a part of Maxar.
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By GlobalDataDigitalGlobe president Dan Jablonsky said: “With access to more of the world’s best imagery, collected more frequently, our government and commercial customers will be able to make decisions with confidence and understand our changing planet like never before.”
The company is primarily engaged in delivering commercial high-resolution satellite imagery to help decision makers better understand the changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time.
Data provided by the company is used to address various issues, including public safety, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, navigation technology, and location-based services.
In November 2016, an Atlas V 401 rocket from United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched DigitalGlobe’s remote sensing satellite, WorldView-4, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US.
Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the satellite is designed to capture clear images from more than 400 miles away in space.
