LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Oct 18 2001
United States Air Force
QuickBird 2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(6:51 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(6:51 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(6:51 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Delta II 7320Description:
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- The QuickBird commercial imaging satellite was owned by DigitalGlobe (formerly EarthWatch) and used a Ball BCP2000 bus with a launch mass of 1028 kg and a dry mass of about 995 kg.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W