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Start-1 | EarlyBird
Start-1 | EarlyBird launched on Wed, Dec 24, 1997, 01:32 PM UTC — a Strategic Rocket Forces mission.
Launch SuccessfulStrategic Rocket Forces
Lifted offNET Dec 1997
NET Wed, Dec 24, 1997, 01:32 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Start-1Vehicle
Strategic Rocket ForcesProvider
5Pad
Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian FederationLocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Start-1 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Start-1 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
EarlyBird
EarlyBird 1, a remote sensing satellite built by CTA Space Systems (now part of Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)) for EarthWatch, Inc., was to provide high resolution commercial imagery. EarthWatch planed to offer black-and-white images with a resolution as high as 3 meters per pixel, and color images with a resolution of 15 meters per pixel. The imaging sensor was derived from NASA's cancelled Clark satellite.
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What time does Start-1 | EarlyBird launch?
Start-1 | EarlyBird is scheduled to lift off Wed, Dec 24, 1997, 01:32 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Start-1 | EarlyBird?
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Who is launching Start-1 | EarlyBird?
Start-1 | EarlyBird is an Strategic Rocket Forces mission flying on a Start-1.
Where does Start-1 | EarlyBird launch from?
It lifts off from 5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.