QuickBird
Orbiter
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QuickBird was a high-resolution commercial Earth observation satellite, owned by DigitalGlobe, launched in 2001 and reentered after orbit decay in 2015. QuickBird used Ball Aerospace's Global Imaging System 2000. Wikipedia
Cost: 60 million USD (2000)
Manufacturer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Speed on orbit: 4.412 miles/s
Launch date: October 18, 2001
Orbit height: 300 mi
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Pixel size: approximately 2.4 × 2.8 m.