LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Failure
Mon Nov 20 2000
Production Corporation Polyot

QuickBird 1

Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

Loading...

(11:00 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

Loading...

(11:00 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

Loading...

(11:00 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Kosmos-3M (11K65M)

Description:

N/A

Kosmos-3M (11K65M) rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • The QuickBird satellites were commercial Earth imaging satellites with 1 m to 61 cm resolution owned by EarthWatch, later DigitalGlobe. QuickBird 1 launched on a Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk, but was lost due to launch vehicle failure, when the vehicle failed to circularize its orbit. It reentered still attached to the upper stage.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

132/1 (132L)