Russian Space ForcesStart-15, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
EROS B
Launched
April 25, 2006
Image: Puskovie Uslugi
Summary
EROS B launched on a Russian Space Forces Start-1 from 5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 2006. It was Russian Space Forces's 63rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,766th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Start-1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). EROS B, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 510 × 521 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Start-1 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Start-1 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 63rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,766th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
EROS B · NORAD 29079 · 2006-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2006-014A
- Epoch
- 2006-04-25 18:12:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.19186989 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000739
- Inclination
- 97.3182°
- Ascending node
- 243.8081°
- Arg. of perigee
- 105.8884°
- Mean anomaly
- 254.3178°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- EROS B · NORAD 29079 · re-entered February 5, 2026
Start-1 (N5) Stage 4 · re-entered September 3, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5th launch from 5, 1st this year · 5th from Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 launches from this pad · 5 from Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
about 5 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EROS B launch?
EROS B launched on April 25, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch EROS B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched EROS B?
Start-1, flown by Russian Space Forces. Start-1 spec sheet
Where did EROS B launch from?
5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did EROS B reach?
EROS B, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 510 × 521 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did EROS B launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).