ArianespaceAriane 40Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Helios 1A
Launched
July 7, 1995
Image: Arianespace
Summary
Helios 1A launched on an Arianespace Ariane 40 from Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on July 7, 1995. It was Arianespace's 74th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 3,998th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Ariane 40 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Ariane 40 · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Ariane 40 flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 74th launch5th this yearhumanity's 3,998th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 4 still in orbit
- Helios 1A · NORAD 23605 · in orbit
- CERISE · NORAD 23606 · in orbit
- UPM/SAT 1 · NORAD 23607 · in orbit
Ariane H10-3 V75 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
50th launch from Ariane Launch Area 2, 5th this year · 84th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
119 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Helios 1A launch?
Helios 1A launched on July 7, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Helios 1A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Helios 1A?
Ariane 40, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 40 spec sheet
Where did Helios 1A launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit was Helios 1A going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Helios 1A launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).