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Ariane 5 GS | Helios 2B

December 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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December 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Rocket: Ariane 5 GS
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: December 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM UTC
Window closes: December 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 4:01 AM UTC

Mission description

Helios 2B is a French reconnaissance system jointly funded by the French and Spanish governments.

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VOL V193 Ariane 5 GS , Helios 2B, decollage takeoff liftoff

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Vehicle

Ariane 5 GS

Ariane 5 · GS

Height

55 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

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Ariane Launch Area 3

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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