SpaceX launching 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit today
SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida today at 6:13 p.m. EST (2313 GMT).The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about eight minutes after launch as planned, touching down at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which is next door to KSC.The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket heads back to Earth for a landing on Feb. 4, 2025 (left), while the upper stage (right) carries Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites to orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX)It was the fourth launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission descrip...