flown missionSuccess

Delta II | QuickBird 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOct 18, 2001, 18:51 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: QuickBird 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 18, 2001, 18:51 UTC
Window opens: Oct 18, 2001, 18:51 UTC
Window closes: Oct 18, 2001, 18:51 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:52 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta II 7320
Family: Delta
Variant: 7320
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7556, -120.6224