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EarlyBird
Start-1Strategic Rocket Forces5
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 · 01:32 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
EarlyBird 1, a remote sensing satellite built by CTA Space Systems (now part of Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)) for EarthWatch, Inc., was to provide high resolution commercial imagery. EarthWatch planed to offer black-and-white images with a resolution as high as 3 meters per pixel, and color images with a resolution of 15 meters per pixel. The imaging sensor was derived from NASA's cancelled Clark satellite.
PayloadEarlyBird
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerStrategic Rocket Forces
Stages0
Pad5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
51.700°N, 127.998°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
