MISSION NAME
QuickBird 2 2
Status
Success
DATE
18 OCT 2001
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Description
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.
Delta II 7320
Rocket Description
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.