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WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1) (32060)
COSPAR: 2007-041A | Alt Name: WorldView-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 18, 2007
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32060
International Designator
2007-041A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:03:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
304.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.74°
Period
94.46 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1)
Alternative Name
WorldView-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DGLO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32060U 07041A 26185.29375022 .00007773 00000-0 31938-3 0 9996
2 32060 97.3897 304.7949 0000918 288.7428 71.3710 15.24460749 45481
Source: Celestrak
Summary
WORLDVIEW-1 (WV-1), also known as WorldView-1, is an Earth observation satellite launched on September 18, 2007, from the AFWTR launch site using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by BALL and owned by DGLO, has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 7.1 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It carries the WorldView-60 camera as its primary payload for Earth observation missions. With a launch mass of 2500 kg and a dry mass of 2000 kg, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The shape of WORLDVIEW-1 is described as Box + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 5.48 square meters. It was designed to have an operational lifetime of approximately 7.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
2.5
Span
7.1
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.48
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
WorldView-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
BALL
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
BCP-5000
Configuration
BCP-5000
Motor
?
Equipment
WorldView-60 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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