Mission
Earth Science · LEO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLYBIRD-1 1997-085A | Payload | re-entered 2000-07-27 | |
| SL-18 R/B 1997-085B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-12-12 | |
| SL-18 DEB 1997-085C | Debris | re-entered 1999-03-31 |
COSPAR ID 1997-085. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).