LaunchesEROS B
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EROS B
Start-1 · Earth Science
20065, Svobodny Cosmodrome
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Start-1
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- 5
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2