MISSION NAME
QuickBird 1 1
Status
Failure
DATE
20 NOV 2000
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Production Corporation Polyot
Launch Pad
132/1 (132L)
Description
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.
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Rocket Description
N/A