# EROS B
*missions*

## Specifications
- **operator**: imagesat-international
- **current status**: ended
- **actual launch**: 2006-04-25
- **orbit type**: Sun-synchronous, ~510 km
- **platform**: opsat-2000
- **launch vehicle**: start-1
- **actual end of life**: 2026-02-05
- **swath km**: 7
- **tasking supported**: true
- **entity type**: mission
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-21
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: imagesat-international
- **attributes**: {"operator":"imagesat-international","current_status":"ended","actual_launch":"2006-04-25","orbit_type":"Sun-synchronous, ~510 km","platform":"opsat-2000","launch_vehicle":"start-1","actual_end_of_life":"2026-02-05","swath_km":7,"tasking_supported":true}

## Editorial
EROS B is a commercial very-high-resolution optical Earth-observation mission built around panchromatic imaging. It launched on 2006-04-25 on Start-1 into a Sun-synchronous orbit at about 510 km.[^community-eros-b]

The spacecraft uses the OPSAT-2000 platform and carries the EROS B panchromatic imager.[^iai-observation][^isi-eros-b] The payload delivers 50 cm native panchromatic imagery across a 7 km swath.[^isi-eros-b] A decay date of 2026-02-05 is recorded in public satellite catalogues; the mission status is ended.[^community-eros-b] EROS B supports tasked commercial imaging use cases including illegal-construction monitoring and disaster damage assessment.[^isi-eros-b]

## Compositional position
- EROS B --[mission_payloads]--> eros-b-panchromatic-imager (products)
- EROS B --[mission_buses]--> opsat-2000 (products)
- EROS B --[related-topic]--> illegal-construction (topics)
- EROS B --[related-topic]--> disaster-damage-assessment (topics)

## Sources
- [isi-eros-b] | ImageSat International EROS-B specifications | https://imagesatintl.com/home/eros-ng/eros-b/ | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-06-21
- [community-eros-b] | EROS-B public mission record | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EROS_B | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-21
- [iai-observation] | IAI observation satellites overview | https://www.iai.co.il/solution/observation-satellites-space/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-21

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