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EarlyBird

Start-1Strategic Rocket Forces5
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 · 01:32 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches15
Successes12

Provider

Strategic Rocket Forces

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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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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

5

Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
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 delays or schedule changes recorded.