Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Quickbird 2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
DigitalGlobe Corporation |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
448 |
Apogee (km) |
450 |
Eccentricity |
0.000146649068778413 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.2 |
Period (minutes) |
93.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
|
Dry Mass (kg.) |
951 |
Power (watts) |
250 |
Date of Launch |
18-10-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Ball Aerospace |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2001-047A |
NORAD Number |
26953 |
Comments |
High quality earth imagery and geo-spatial information products; highest resolution commercial satellite in orbit. Orbit raised in April 2011 to extend life. |