EROS A

EROS A
NamesEarth Remote Observation System-A
EROS-A1
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorImageSat International
COSPAR ID2000-079A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.26631
Websitehttps://www.imagesatintl.com/
Mission duration10 years (planned)
16.5 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftEROS-A1
Spacecraft typeOfeq-3
BusOPSAT-2000[1]
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries
Launch mass260 kg (570 lb)
Dimensions2.3 m in height
1.2 m in diameter
Power450 watts
Start of mission
Launch date5 December 2000, 12:32 UTC[2]
RocketStart-1
Launch siteSvobodny Cosmodrome,
Launch Complex-5
ContractorMoscow Institute of Thermal Technology
End of mission
Last contactMay 2016 [3]
Decay date7 July 2016 [4]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[5]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude490 km (300 mi)
Apogee altitude565 km (351 mi)
Inclination97.30°
Period94.60 minutes
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The Earth Remote Observation System-A (EROS-A or EROS-A1) was part of the EROS family of Israeli commercial Earth observation satellites, designed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI).[6] This was the first satellite in the series. The satellite was owned and operated by ImageSat International, ImageSat International N.V. (ISI) headquartered at Limassol, Cyprus, and incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles, Cayman Islands.[7]

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  4. ^ Peat, Chris (21 November 2013). "EROS-A1 - Orbite". Heavens Above. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Trajectory:EROS-A1 2000-079A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Serbia Settlement IAI Bond Purchase Boost Fortunes of Israel's ImageSat". SpaceNews. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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