Maxar Technologies <\/b>has received a $35 million, multi-year contract for capacity on its WorldView Legion satellite constellation with an unnamed international defense and intelligence customer, the company announced July 7.<\/p>\n
This contract extends the customer\u2019s ability to directly task and download 30 cm-class satellite imagery to its ground station from Maxar\u2019s current constellation under Maxar\u2019s Direct Access Program for defense and intelligence customers. The contract will also include access to the next-generation WorldView Legion satellites and Maxar\u2019s 3D data suite. <\/p>\n
Maxar said in its most recent quarterly report that it is targeting a fourth quarter 2021 launch for its first WorldView Legion satellite. The company said there is an industry-wide issue with some aspects of Honeywell<\/b> electronic components that are being used on the first Legion satellite, and Raytheon<\/b> found an issue during testing on a high-precision optical instrument that is due to workmanship.<\/p>\n
Tony Frazier, Maxar executive vice president of Global Field Operations said this extends a two-decade partnership with the customer, an \u201cimportant U.S. ally.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaxar\u2019s commercial satellite imagery and 3D data suite will enhance situational awareness and decision-making for the customer\u2019s critical government missions, Frazier commented. <\/p>\n
Read more about Maxar\u2019s WorldView Legion satellites in the Tech Focus report in Via Satellite\u2019s July edition.<\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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