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.
Orbital Attempt
#4,500
USAF Mission
#1,038
Pad Launch
#66
Location Launch
#608
Designator
2001-047
Oct 18, 2001, 6:51 PM
1 update
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Oct 18, 2001, 11:51 AM
Total Launches
900
Total Landings
35
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
