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BIRD

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2001-049CLaunched 10/22/2001
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
TES Mission
Launch Vehicle
PSLV C
Launch Date
10/22/2001
Last Contact
2/22/2004
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
565 km
Inclination
97.78 deg
Dry Mass
92 kg
Total Mass
92 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Manufacturer
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2001-049C
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/430
Track
Mentions
53
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Blue Bird 7 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX
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AST Blue Bird 7 separates 1 hour 15 minutes and 44 seconds after liftoff.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 18, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Check out the New Glenn-3 mission timeline. pic.

Tony Gargano and colleagues are training Albuquerque high school students in planetary science and geochemistry using the University of New Mexico’s Astromaterials collection, including students Brooklyn Bird and Violet Delu from the Bosque School.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 28, 2026Lunar soil study limits late meteorite role in supplying Earth oceans

TeraWave is a 5,408-bird communications constellation designed to serve enterprise and government customers.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 22, 2026Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom Network

The LVM3M6 mission is part of the Blue Bird Block 2 program.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Dec 24, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: What a moment! Relive the #LVM3M6 liftoff highlights here:   For More information Visit: https://www.isro.gov.in/LVM3_M6_BlueBird_Block2_Mission.html   #LVM3M6 #BlueBirdBlock2 #ISRO #NSIL

Images and spectra obtained with the NIRCam instrument on JWST revealed BiRD as an unusual bright point not present in previous X-ray and radio catalogs.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

The research team found strong analogies between BiRD and the other two known LRDs in spectral properties, including line width, absorption, central black hole mass, and gas density.

GeneralValue 1.8Oct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

The central black hole of BiRD is estimated to have a mass of approximately 100 million times that of the Sun based on spectral analysis.

GeneralValue 3.0Oct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

BiRD, or big red dot, is a new cosmic object discovered by a team led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) using the James Webb Space Telescope.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.2Oct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

Nayuta Space began production of its Black Bird-R launch vehicle on October 15th, with a test stage scheduled for completion in November.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 22, 2025Flight Preparations, Tests Planned, and Upgrades

Biodiversity Pathways is integrating satellite Earth observation data into bird abundance models to enhance biodiversity conservation in Alberta.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Sep 30, 2025Canadian Space Agency selects 20 biodiversity projects to fund

The HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite entered service in 1971 and was nicknamed 'Big Bird.'

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 4, 2024Satellite reconnaissance and the Falklands War

Landspace unveiled plans to develop a reusable stainless steel rocket named Zhuque-3 (Vermillion Bird 3).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 22, 2023China’s Landspace aims to build a stainless steel rocket

The 2023-04-20 launch caused damage to the launch site, spewing chunks of concrete and metal, as well as ash and sand, over a large area including nearby habitats used by protected migratory bird species.

GeneralValue 3.0May 1, 2023Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license

Shortly after its July 2002 launch, the satellite was bought by Eutelsat and renamed Atlantic Bird-3.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 6, 2023Eutelsat Successfully Decommissions EUTELSAT 5 West A Satellite

Shortly after its launch in July 2002, the satellite was bought by Eutelsat and renamed Atlantic Bird-3.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 22, 2023Godspeed as Eutelsat decommissions EUTELSAT 5 West A Satellite serving 5 extra years

The BIRD Foundation provides Israeli companies up to $1,500,000 in non-dilutive funding for R&D partnerships.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 12, 2022Israeli + US space agencies work together + welcome partnerships to advance the space tech market

The joint venture behind Cassiopeia Space Systems received $1,000,000 in initial funding from the US-Israel Bi-National R&D fund (BIRD Foundation).

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Nov 12, 2022Israeli + US space agencies work together + welcome partnerships to advance the space tech market

BIRD's AMPS missile protection system provides enhanced protection for military and civilian aircraft against ground-to-air missiles (MANPADS).

CapabilityValue 3.5Jul 11, 2022BIRD Aerosystems completed another installation of its AMPS solution on UN helicopters

The defense system prototype will include a small innovative radar based on BIRD's operationally-proven SPREOS confirmation and tracking radar.

CapabilityValue 3.2Apr 12, 2022BIRD Aerosystems secures a new program with the Israeli MOD