WORLDVIEW-4 (41848)

COSPAR: 2016-067A | Alt Name: WorldView-4

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 11, 2016

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC3E

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41848

International Designator

2016-067A

Decay Date

11/30/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

WORLDVIEW-4

Alternative Name

WorldView-4

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

DGLO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

WORLDVIEW-4, also known as WorldView-4, is an Earth observation satellite with a LM-900 (LMx small)-Bus configuration and was launched on November 11, 2016, from the AFWTR launch site at SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.3 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.9 meters. It weighs 2087 kg at launch with a dry mass of 2000 kg. Equipped with a GIS-2 imager for Earth observation, it operates using five deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by LMSS (Lockheed Martin Space Systems) and is owned by DGLO (DigitalGlobe). Its expected lifetime ranges from 10 to 12 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.3

Diameter

2.5

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2087

Shape

Cyl+5 pan

Radar Cross Section

6.599

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

WorldView-4

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

LMSS

Life Expectancy

10 - 12 years

Bus

LM-900

Configuration

LM-900 (LMx small)-Bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

GIS-2 imager

Power System

5 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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