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EROS C3 (54880)
COSPAR: 2022-179A | Alt Name: EROS C3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54880
International Designator
2022-179A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:57:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
139.33°
Right Ascension
191.62°
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Argument of Perigee
212.12°
Period
95.30 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EROS C3
Alternative Name
EROS C3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IMAGT
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54880U 22179A 26200.87311171 .00002732 00000+0 14623-3 0 9997
2 54880 139.3349 191.6182 0008195 212.1215 147.9093 15.11058166197277
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EROS C3 is an Earth observation satellite operated by IMAGT and manufactured by IAI using the OPSAT-3000 (IMPS-2) Bus configuration. Launched on December 30, 2022, from AFWTR SLC4E aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, EROS C3 has a dry mass of 350 kg and a launch mass of 400 kg. The satellite measures 2.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1.2 meters and spans 3.6 meters. It is equipped with 2 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, and its mission is expected to last for 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1.2
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Taper Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EROS C3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
OPSAT-3000
Configuration
OPTSAT-3000 (IMPS-2) Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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