A Delta II 7320 launched DigitalGlobe's QuickBird 2 Earth-imaging satellite from Vandenberg, delivering 0.61-meter panchromatic resolution imagery after two earlier attempts (EarlyBird, QuickBird 1) had failed.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1 T
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 6 Delta II 7320 flights
- Date and time
- 18 October 2001, 18:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta II 7320
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2001-047
- Launches in 2001
- 48th of 59
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