Satellite EROS A1 (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) of ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names EROS A1 (Earth Resources Observation Satellite)
Country of Operator/Owner Israel
Operator/Owner ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense
Users Military/Commercial
Purpose Remote Sensing
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 530
Apogee (km) 547
Eccentricity 0.00123036838676992
Inclination (degrees) 97.6
Period (minutes) 95.4
Launch Mass (kg.) 240
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 05-12-2000
Expected Lifetime 6 yrs.
Contractor Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Country of Contractor Israel
Launch Site Svobodni Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Start 1
COSPAR Number 2000-079A
NORAD Number 26631
Comments High resolution imaging satellite; obtain images (with terrain width of 12.6 km) 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 radius.

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