Satellite description

WORLDVIEW 3, 40115 is a payload satellite owned by DigitalGlobe (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 13 Aug 2014 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

40115, 2014-048A

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

DGLO (US)

Manufacturer

Ball

Mission

Operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

BCP-5000, Unknown motor

Mass

2,615 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2014-08-13 (11 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS V 401

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 7.1 m

Radar Cross Section

13.188 m², Large (>1 m²)