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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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EarlyBird
Start-1Strategic Rocket Forces5
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 · 01:32 PM UTC
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
StagesUnknown
Pad5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
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5
Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Global range
- Latitude
- 51.700°N
- Longitude
- 127.998°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
01:32 PM UTC - 01:32 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
