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LEGION 6 (62901)
COSPAR: 2025-025B | Alt Name: WorldView Legion 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 4, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62901
International Designator
2025-025B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:36:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
45.00°
Right Ascension
35.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
300.40°
Period
95.01 min
Mean Motion
15.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEGION 6
Alternative Name
WorldView Legion 4
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 62901U 25025B 26200.81719111 .00001792 00000+0 10609-3 0 9998
2 62901 45.0031 35.5863 0010636 300.3963 59.5864 15.15706868 80588
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The LEGION 6 satellite, also known as WorldView Legion 4, was launched on February 4, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 630 kilograms and its launch mass was 700 kilograms. LEGION 6 is operated by MAXARI and manufactured by MAXSI. Its shape is described as "Box + panel," but additional details such as power source, mission purpose, and payload specifics are not provided in the given data.
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 4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MAXSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Legion
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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