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Ariane 40 | Helios 1A

July 7, 1995 at 4:23 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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July 7, 1995 at 4:23 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2320, -52.7782

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Rocket: Ariane 40
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: July 7, 1995 at 4:23 PM UTC
Window closes: July 7, 1995 at 4:23 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 4:22 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Ariane 40

Ariane 4 · 40

Height

55.6 m

Diameter

3.8 m

LEO capacity

4,600 kg

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Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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