| Official name | BIRD 2 |
| Alternative name | BIRD 2 |
| Cospar ID | 2001-049C |
| Norad ID | 26959 |
| Launch date | 2001-10-22 |
| Launch site | SRI |
| Launch vehicle | PSLV-G (2) |
| Country/Organization | Germany |
| Type application | Technology, Earth observation (infra-red) |
| Operator | DLR |
| RCS size | MEDIUM |
| Decay date | 2023-10-13 |
| Shape | Box + 1 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 92 |
| Height (m) | 0.5 |
| Width (m) | 0.6 |
| Depth (m) | 0.6 |
| Span (m^2) | 1.5 |
| Contractors | DLR |
| Equipment | HSRS, WAOSS-B |
| Propulsion | None |
| Configuration | box with 2 solar panels |
| Power | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD 2 | 2001-049C | 2001-10-22 | SRI | PSLV-G (2) | with TES, PROBA |
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