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, another Israeli company, with some 35 full-time employees (of IntelSat's total of 50).
EROS A was launched, on December 5, 2000 and
EROS B on April 25, 2006.