Satellite EROS B1 (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) of ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names EROS B1 (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) 508
Apogee (km) 514
Eccentricity 0.000435983141985177
Inclination (degrees) 97.4
Period (minutes) 94.8
Launch Mass (kg.) 350
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts) 800
Date of Launch 25-04-2006
Expected Lifetime 10 yrs.
Contractor Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Country of Contractor Israel
Launch Site Svobodni Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Start 1
COSPAR Number 2006-014A
NORAD Number 29079
Comments 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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