WorldView-4 Launches Into Space
On Nov. 11, 2016, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the powerful WorldView-4 satellite into orbit for the Earth observation imagery firm DigitalGlobe. See photos from the launch, which blasted off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base, in our full gallery here.
Ready to Fly
All is calm at Space Launch Complex-3 for a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket ahead of its Nov. 11, 2016 launch of the DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 satellite.
WorldView-4
The WorldView-4 satellite was scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sept. 16, 2016, but the launch was delayed.
Going Vertical
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the WorldView-4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe on Nov. 11, 2016. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The View from Space
A camera on the Atlas V rocket’s upper stage captured this stunning view of Earth (and its own first stage in the distance) during the successful WorldView-4 satellite launch on Nov. 11, 2016.
Liftoff for WorldView-4 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the WorldView-4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe launches into space from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Station on Nov. 11, 2016.
Next Stop, LEO
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the WorldView-4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe launches into space from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Station on Nov. 11, 2016.
Atlas V Liftoff for WorldView-4
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the WorldView-4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe launches into space from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Station on Nov. 11, 2016.
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 spacecraft inspection
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 spacecraft undergoes inspection by engineers at Lockheed Martin before being sent to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite in fairing
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 satellite is enclosed in the 13-foot (4 meters) fairing that was placed atop an Atlas V 401 rocket.
Atlas V Rocket Launches WorldView-4
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the WorldView-4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe on Nov. 11, 2016. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
WorldView-4 Satellite Prepped for Launch
The WorldView-4 satellite and its Atlas V rocket being prepped for liftoff at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Atlas V Rocket with WorldView-4 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket topped with the WorldView-4 Earth-observation satellite being prepped for liftoff at California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base.
WorldView-4 Mission Poster
The mission poster for the planned Sept. 16, 2016 launch of the WorldView-4 Earth-observation satellite for DigitalGlobe atop an Atlas V rocket.
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