EROS (satellite)
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Earth Resources Observation Satellite (EROS) is a series of Israeli commercial Earth observation satellites, designed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), with optical payload supplied by El-Op. The satellites are owned and operated by ImageSat International N.V. (ISI), a company founded in 1997, as a Joint venture between IAI, El-Op and Core Software Technology (CST).[1] EROS A was launched on December 5, 2000 and EROS B on April 25, 2006.
![]() EROS-B Satellite | |
Manufacturer | IAI |
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Country of origin | Israel |
Operator | ImageSat International |
Production | |
Status | Active |
Built | 3 known |
Launched | 3 |
Maiden launch | EROS A, December 5, 2000 |
Last launch | EROS C3, December 30, 2022 |
As of November 2017, ImageSat International is controlled by Private-equity fund "FIMI".[2] In July 2021, ImageSat announced a partnership with "e-GEOS", a company owned by the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio, to consolidate their assets, including COSMO-SkyMed Satellites, to form one satellite constellation.[3]