48.1.2.1: EarlyBird
1997-085ATheir EarlyBird satellite [994], [995], [996] featured a 3-m panchromatic and 15-m color sensor suite for precision mapping, surveying and GIS data gathering. The 284 kg satellite would be placed in a 470 km orbit by a Start-1 from Svobodny in 1997. The LEOStar bus is built by Orbital-McLean (formerly CTA Inc.) with payload by WorldView in Pleasanton.
EarlyBird will be followed by QuickBird 1 and 2 in 1998.
| EarlyBird | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dec 24 | 1332 | Launch by Start-1 | Svobodniy |
| 1333 | Stage 1 cutoff, coast | ||
| 1333:22 | Stage 1 sep | -6320 x 55 ? | |
| 1333:23 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1333:40? | Stage 1/2 interstage sep | ||
| 1334:24 | Stage 2 sep | -5800 x 150 ? | |
| 1334:24 | DU-3 burn | ||
| 1335:26 | DU-3 MECO, 200 km | ||
| 1335:31 | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1336:22 | GO (fairing) sep | ||
| 1338:46 | Stage 4 burn | ||
| 1339:39 | Stage 4 MECO | ||
| 1339:45 | DS burn | ||
| 1343 | DS cutoff | ||
| 1345 | Stage 4 sep | ||
| 479 x 488 x 97.3 | |||
| 2000 Jul 17 | end of ops | ||
Payload:
- 3-m panchromatic camera
- 15-m multispectral camera
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