BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Follow the countdown and launch of a Boeing Delta 2 rocket with the QuickBird commercial Earth-imaging satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 2 (7320-10C) Payload: QuickBird Launch date: Oct. 18, 2001 Launch window: 1851-1906 GMT (2:51-3:06 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Satellite broadcast: Galaxy 11, Ku-band, Freq.: 11960 H Pre-launch briefing Launch preview - Our story giving a complete report on the upcoming launch. Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7320-model rocket used to launch QuickBird. QuickBird - A look at the spacecraft and its mission. SLC-2W - The launch pad where Delta rocket fly from Vandenberg. Delta directory - See our coverage of preview Delta rocket flights.