As that description notes, the WorldView Legion spacecraft are capable of resolving features as small as 12 inches (30 centimeters) on Earth's surface. SpaceX also launched the first four members of the constellation, sending WorldView Legion 1 and 2 up in May 2024 and lofting WorldView Legion 3 and 4 in August that same year.

Live updates from Tuesday's SpaceX Maxar 3 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and sparked Florida sonic booms.