flown missionSuccess

Start-1 | EROS B

Russian Space Forces5 — Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian FederationApr 25, 2006, 16:47 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: EROS B
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 25, 2006, 16:47 UTC
Window opens: Apr 25, 2006, 16:47 UTC
Window closes: Apr 25, 2006, 16:47 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:23 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Start-1
Family: Start
Variant: 1
Provider: Russian Space Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 5
Location: Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
Coordinates: 51.7000, 127.9978