Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Production Corporation Polyot
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC132/1
Outcome
Failure
Flight
47165-631
COSPAR Designator
2000-074
Mission
QuickBird 1 (Earth Science)
The QuickBird satellites were commercial Earth imaging satellites with 1 m to 61 cm resolution owned by EarthWatch, later DigitalGlobe. QuickBird 1 launched on a Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk, but was lost due to launch vehicle failure, when the vehicle failed to circularize its orbit. It reentered still attached to the upper stage.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Provider
Production Corporation Polyot
Agency launches
36 (3 YTD)
Site launches
1510 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
191 (3 YTD)