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Ariane 40 | Helios 1A
Arianespace · Ariane 40 · Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 74th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 3,998th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 7, 16:23 – Jul 7, 16:23 UTC
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Helios 1A
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.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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