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Helios 1B
Ariane 40ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2
Friday, December 3, 1999 · 04:22 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Ariane 40
Profile →The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientif...
Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes312
Provider
Arianespace
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Mission Brief
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.
PayloadHelios 1B
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Global range
- Latitude
- 5.232°N
- Longitude
- 52.778°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
04:22 PM UTC - 04:22 PM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
