Ariane 40
SuccessHelios 1A · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jul 7, 1995, 16:23 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jul 7, 1995, 16:23 UTC – Friday, Jul 7, 1995, 16:23 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Helios 1A
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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