EROS (satellite)

The satellites of the series EROS ( Earth Resources Observation Systems) are commercial Earth observation satellites, based on the satellite bus of the Israeli satellite series Ofeq and of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI ) was prepared. This satellite series operated by the Israeli- American company ImageSat International.

EROS -A

EROS - A forms the first generation of Earth observation satellites of the EROS series. EROS -A is largely identical with the Israeli military reconnaissance satellites Ofeq - third

  • Purpose: earth observation, 180 cm resolution, 0.5 to 0.9 microns
  • Manufacturer: IAI
  • Configuration: Ofeq -3 bus
  • Life: 6 years
  • Mass: 250 kg
  • Orbit: 480 km SSO
  • Start: EROS -A ( as Ofeq 4), on 23 January 1998 with an Israeli rocket, Shavit -1 ( failed to start )
  • EROS -A1, on 6 December 2000 by a Russian rocket launch -1 (replacement for EROS A) of Svobodny

Originally two satellites were planned, EROS -A2 was canceled.

EROS -B

EROS -B is an improved version of the satellite EROS -A. Originally a constellation of four satellites was planned, but only one satellite was launched on 25 April 2006 with a start -1. Instead, the satellite EROS -B should be supplemented from 2009 by the satellite EROS - C, which, however, has been delayed.

  • Purpose: Earth Observation, 82 cm resolution panchromatic, multispectral and 3.28 m, 0.5 to 0.9 microns
  • Manufacturer: IAI
  • Configuration: Bus Ofeq -3
  • Life: 10 years
  • Mass: 350 kg
  • Orbit: 500 km SSO
  • Start: EROS -B, on 25 April 2006 with a Russian rocket launch - 1 of Svobodny

EROS -C

  • Purpose: Earth Observation, 70 cm resolution panchromatic, 2.8 m multispectral
  • Manufacturer: IAI
  • Configuration: modified bus Ofeq -3
  • Life: 10 years
  • Mass: 350 kg
  • Orbit: 500 km SSO
  • Start: planned
Start-1 Svobodny Cosmodrome
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