| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Bird 2 (Bispectral InfraRed Detector 2) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Germany |
| Operator/Owner | Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration |
| Users | Government/Civil |
| Purpose | Remote Sensing/Technology Development |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 500 |
| Apogee (km) | 521 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00152605188576412 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 97.9 |
| Period (minutes) | 94.8 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 92 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 77 |
| Power (watts) | 120 |
| Date of Launch | 22-10-2001 |
| Expected Lifetime | 1.5 yrs. |
| Contractor | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt |
| Country of Contractor | Germany |
| Launch Site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Launch Vehicle | PSLV C3 |
| COSPAR Number | 2001-049C |
| NORAD Number | 26959 |
| Comments | Forest fire recognition by small satellites. |