EROS B

Israel

Spacecraft n°:

Israelian spacecraft n°: 12

Earth Resources Observation Satellite

Launch data:

Designation	29079 / 06014A
Launch date	25 Apr 2006 - 16:47 UT
Launch site	Svobodni, LC-5
Launch vehicle	Start-1
Mission	Military/Commercial: Remote Sensing
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	503 x 516 km
Eccentricity	9,45E-04
Inclination	97.33°
Period	94.82 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Platform
Operator	ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	350 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	800 W
Design lifetime	10 yrs - still active

Mission details:

High resolution imaging satellite; obtain images (with resolution of 0.82 meters) of locations chosen by Israeli military or worldwide commercial clients; in Jan. 2001 Ministry of Defense bought rights to all imaging of Israel and territories within 2,000 km around Israel.

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