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WorldView-2
Commercial Earth observation satellite. WorldView-2 was launched on October 8, 2009 aboard a Delta 7920-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-055ANORAD 35946United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- WorldView-2
- International designator
- 2009-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35946
- GCAT identifier
- S35946
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/587
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DGLO
- Owner
- DigitalGlobe
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-5000
Launch
- Date
- October 8, 2009 · 18:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-055Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 765 km
- Apogee
- 769 km
- Inclination
- 98.58°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 13, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,615 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 7.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1128040 (CC0).