Start-1 | EROS B

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Russian Space Forces (Government)
• Rocket: Start-1 — Start family

Mission

In order to address market demand for faster revisit of EROS (Earth Resources Observation Systems B) satellites, ImageSat has purchased the EROS B satellite, which is scheduled for launch during the first quarter of 2006. Similar in appearance to EROS A, the new satellite has superior capabilities, including a larger camera of CCD/TDI type (Charge Coupled Device/Time Delay Integration), with standard panchromatic resolution of 0.70 m at an altitude of about 500 km, a larger on-board recorder, improved pointing accuracy and a faster data communication link.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: 5
• Location: Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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