Ariane 40 | Helios 1B
Launch information
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The Helios program is Europe's military optical reconnaissance system consisting of both a space and a ground segment, which commenced service in 1995, jointly funded by the French, Italian and Spanish governments. The Helios I optical observation satellites, launched in July 1995 and December 1999 respectively, can acquire high resolution images of any point on the globe, with daily revisit capability. Helios-1B had suffered a breakdown of its power supply system in October 2004 and could no longer perform any work after operating for just under its 5-year nominal life expectancy.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | Helios 1B’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 3, 1999, 4:22 p.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Helios 1B (PO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 40 |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Polar Orbit (PO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4347
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Location Launch
#132
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Pad Launch
#95
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Agency Launch
#120
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Orbital Launch
#68
Year 1999
Location Launch
#8
Year 1999
Pad Launch
#8
Year 1999
Agency Launch
#8
Year 1999
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