LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Mon Nov 20 2000
Production Corporation Polyot
QuickBird 1
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(11:00 PM UTC)
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(11:00 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)Description:
N/A
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)