Ariane 40 | Helios 1A
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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | Helios 1A’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: July 7, 1995, 4:23 p.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Helios 1A (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 40 |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#3988
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Location Launch
#84
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Pad Launch
#50
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Agency Launch
#74
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Orbital Launch
#37
Year 1995
Location Launch
#5
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Pad Launch
#5
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Agency Launch
#5
Year 1995
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