Monday, January 3, 2005

Helios 2A

 2004-049A


Second generation Franco-German recon sat, by Astrium (Matra Marconi Space/Toulouse). Launch by Ariane 5 with ASAP5 carrying Nanosat, Parasol, Essaim 1-4 into a 665 x 666 km x 98.1 deg orbit. The EPS depletion lowered the rocket stage's perigee to 608 km, while the ASAP payloads had slightly lower perigees than Helios, between 650 and 657 km.

Mass 4200 kg. Size 6.0 x 3.7 x 3.4m

Resolution is believed to be 0.5m.


Helios 2A 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

  T-0:07 EPC MES 
2004 Dec 18  1626 T+0:00 Launch by Ariane 5G+ 520 (V165)  CSG ELA3 
 1628:10  62 km, 2.04 km/s  -6180 x 90 ?  
  T+2:14 EAP sep at 72 km  
 1629:15  118 km, 2.21 km/s  -6130 x 150 ?  
 1629:21 T+3:21 Fairing sep
 1630:20  160 km, 2.5 km/s  -6100 x 200 ?  
 1634  205 km, 4.5 km/s  -5100 x 300?  
 1635 T+9:47 EPC MECO 
  T+9:53 EPC sep at 361 km  -2500 x 600 ??  
 1635:59? T+9:59 EPS burn 
 1637:20  477 km, 6.55 km/s  -2500 x 600 ?  
 1646   -1800 x 750 ? 
 1651  Perigee positive? 
 1652 T+26:54 EPS MECO at 680 km 
 1658? EPC impact Arctic 
 1726  T+1:00:01 Helios 1A sep 
 1732 T+1:06:08 Nanosat sep 
 1732 T+1:06:29 ESSAIM 1 and 4 sep 
 1732 T+1:06:30 ESSAIM 2 and 3 sep 
 1734 T+1:08:27 Parasol sep 
2004 Dec 19  0221   98.06 665 x 666 x 98.1 
2004 Dec 22   Raise orbit 98.34 677 x 689 x 98.1 
2004 Dec 25   98.39 680 x 682 x 98.1

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