Monday, August 16, 2010

Helios 2B

 2009-073A


Launch by Ariane 5GS, L532.

Mass 4200 kg.

Size is 6.0 x 3.6 x 3.4m boxes + panel

Total performance quoted as 5954 kg, leaving 1754 kg for an ASAP with dummy payloads carried for ballast.

EPC reentry angle was -16 deg with impact at 88.7N.


Helios 2B 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2009 Dec 18 1626 Launch by Ariane 5GS  CSG ELA3 
  T+2:13 EAP sep 
  T+3:03 Fairing sep
  T+9:29 EPC MECO 
 1635 T+9:35 EPC sep at 399 km, over -53W 20N -2690? x 800? x 90.9  
 1635 T+9:42 EPS ignition 
 1652 T+26:11 EPS MECO over Newfoundland 
 1657 EPC impact Arctic near N Pole 
 1652 T+26:13 SCA phase 
 1725 T+59:16 HELIOS 2B/EPS sep over Perth  669 x 680 x 98.7? 

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