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Entry no.
2000-0359
QUICKBIRD 1
QUICKBIRD 1 (NORAD 26617) came down while still attached to its host on 21 November 2000, after 1 day in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
26617
International designator
2000-074A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
20 Nov 2000Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Nov 2000UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
65.8°N to 65.8°SFinal inclination 65.8°
Mass
931 kg
Operator
EarthWatch
Built by
Ball
Bus
BCP-2000
Programme
QuickBird
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 65.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.8°N and 65.8°S.
Life in orbit
1 day
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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