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Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:30 AM UTC
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Failure
QuickBird 1
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)Production Corporation Polyot132/1 (132L)
Monday, November 20, 2000 · 11:00 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadQuickBird 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerProduction Corporation Polyot
StagesUnknown
Pad132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
132/1 (132L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Global range
- Latitude
- 62.883°N
- Longitude
- 40.869°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
11:00 PM UTC - 11:00 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
