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Helios 1A

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1995-033ALaunched 7/7/1995

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Helios 1A/ASAP 6
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 40 40-3
Launch Date: 7/7/1995
Last Contact: 10/22/2011

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 680 km
Inclination: 98.09 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 2,537 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: French Space Agency (CNES)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1995-033A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/321