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LEGION 3 (60452)
COSPAR: 2024-146A | Alt Name: WorldView Legion 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60452
International Designator
2024-146A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:09:00 GMT
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Inclination
45.00°
Right Ascension
217.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.14°
Period
95.01 min
Mean Motion
15.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEGION 3
Alternative Name
WorldView Legion 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MAXARI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60452U 24146A 26200.42291912 .00001130 00000+0 72053-4 0 9999
2 60452 45.0014 217.7272 0007791 357.1385 2.9448 15.15668412106910
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEGION 3, also known as WorldView Legion 3, is an Earth observation satellite operated by MAXARI. It was launched on August 15, 2024, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Complex 40. The satellite measures 3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 630 kilograms, and it weighs 700 kilograms at launch. LEGION 3 is powered by solar arrays and batteries and has a box shape with deployable panels. The satellite was manufactured by MAXSI for Earth observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
630
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Legion 3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
MAXSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Legion
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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