EROS (satellite)
The satellites of the EROS series ( Earth Resources Observation Systems ) are commercial earth observation satellites based on the satellite bus of the Israeli satellite series Ofeq and are manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). This satellite series is operated by the Israeli - US company ImageSat International .
EROS-A
EROS-A is the first generation of earth observation satellites in the EROS series. EROS-A is largely identical to the Israeli military reconnaissance satellite Ofeq -3.
- Purpose: Earth observation, 180 cm resolution, 0.5 to 0.9 micrometers
- Manufacturer: IAI
- Configuration: Ofeq-3 bus
- Lifespan: 6 years
- Mass: 250 kg
- Orbit: 480 km SSE
- Begin:
Originally two satellites were planned, but EROS-A2 was canceled.
EROS-B
EROS-B is an improved version of the EROS-A satellite. A constellation of four satellites was originally planned, but on April 25, 2006 only a single satellite was launched with a Russian Launch-1 . Instead, the EROS-B satellite should be supplemented by the EROS-C satellite from 2009, but this has so far been delayed.
- Purpose: Earth observation, 82 cm resolution panchromatic, and 3.28 m multispectral, 0.5 to 0.9 micrometers
- Manufacturer: IAI
- Configuration: Bus Ofeq-3
- Lifespan: 10 years
- Mass: 350 kg
- Orbit: 500 km SSE
- Begin:
EROS-C
- Purpose: Earth observation, 70 cm resolution panchromatic, 2.8 m multispectral
- Manufacturer: IAI
- Configuration: modified bus Ofeq-3
- Lifespan: 10 years
- Mass: 350 kg
- Orbit: 500 km SSE
- Start: planned
Web links
- ImageSat International: Homepage (English)
- Hayadan: First photos of EROS-B (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies: EROS A1. (No longer available online.) Aerospace Corporation July 7, 2016, archived from the original July 6, 2016 ; accessed on July 11, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
