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Helios scheduled Beta Phase 1 through April 2026 to optimize UI/UX and strengthen data search and viewing functions and scheduled Phase 2 from May 2026 to test advanced multimodal analysis and LLM-agent automation.
Helios (Kabushiki Kaisha Helios) of Sumida-ku, Tokyo, led by Kyōhei Yashima and Kenichi Sasaki, began offering a beta version of the geospatial analysis platform Helios Platform on February 2, 2026.
Helios Platform combines a Large Earth Model (LEM) concept with large language models (LLMs) to enable chat-style analysis of satellite data and GIS data without specialist knowledge.
Helios offers beta participation registration at https://www.helios-rs.com/helios-beta-lp.
Helios Platform integrates optical satellite, SAR, drone, meteorological, and ground data and presents analysis results instantly on maps in response to natural-language user queries.
LEO Express 3 will validate Mira’s improved systems and provide flight heritage for future Helios flights.
Helios has completed the development of its Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and plans to use the raised funds to accelerate product development and strengthen its technical team.
Helios was founded in 2024 and aims to develop an analysis platform based on the Large Earth Model (LEM) to integrate diverse Earth observation data.
Helios secured 50 million yen in seed funding from Incubate Fund on October 24, 2025.
La decisión de adjudicar el contrato surge a raíz de la finalización del ciclo operativo del sistema Helios 2 y la sustitución por el sistema francés CSO.
Helios aims to shorten the time required to reach GEO with larger payloads compared to Mira, using liquid oxygen and liquid methane as propellants.
After reaching LLO, the lander will separate from Helios and descend to the lunar surface.
Impulse Space is developing a kick stage known as 'Helios' to transport payloads to orbits unreachable by standard rockets.
Helios utilizes a high delta-V capability to avoid the need for on-orbit refueling.
The lander and Helios will be launched by medium or heavy rockets capable of delivering 3 tons of payload to the lunar surface.
Once deployed in LEO, Helios can transport the lander to Low Lunar Orbit (LLO) within one week.
Impulse Space plans to combine Helios with its lander for moon landings.
The Helios propulsion system is set to fly its first mission next year.
Helios will launch on a standard medium- or heavy-lift rocket.
Impulse Space's lunar cargo delivery service builds on the company's existing mission profile of bringing payloads to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) using the Helios propulsion system.