Read more: Visit websiteSpaceX plans to launch two Earth-imaging satellites today (Aug. 15), continuing to build out the WorldView Legion constellation for Maxar.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the WorldView Legion 3 and 4 satellites is scheduled to lift off today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 9:00 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).
SpaceX will likely livestream the launch live via its X account, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
The WorldView Legion constellation will eventually consist of six satellites. The first two are already up, having gotten to orbit aboard a Falcon 9 this past May .
"The full Maxar constellation of 10 electro-optical satellites will image the most rapidly changing areas on Earth as frequently as every 20 to 30 minutes, from sunup to sundown," they added.
Today's launch continues a busy stretch for SpaceX: Elon Musk 's company has launched three missions in the past five days, two of which were dedicated to building out its ever-growing Starlink megaconstellation.
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