26953 - QUICKBIRD 2

Quickbird 2 is an American, privately owned Earth-imaging satellite that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg AFB at 18:51 UT on 18 October 2001. The initial orbital parameters were period 93.8 min, apogee 464 km, perigee 460 km, and inclination 97.2 deg.

The 1.0 tonne satellite is reported to be capable of images with a resolution as small as 0.6 meter, though the standard products will be coarser. Unlike the comparable quality images from IKONOS images, some of which are currently marketed exclusively to the US military, all Quickbird 2 images may be available in the open market.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2001-10-18
Launch Vehicle: Delta II
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States