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Helios 1A
1995-033A
Launched on 1995 Jul 7, Helios 1A was inserted into sun synchronous orbit. Spain and Italy had joined France in the Helios program by the time of launch.
The 2537 kg satellite was built by Matra Marconi Space/France. The satellite was retired in late 2011, and hobbyist observers located it in a lower retirement orbit in 2012.
| Helios 1A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Jul 7 | 1623 | Launch | |
| 1625 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 1628 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1628 | H-10-3 ignition | ||
| 1641 | H-10-3 sep (T+18:19) | ||
| CERISE and UPMSAT sep | |||
| 1995 Jul 8 | 98.24 672 x 676 x 98.1 | ||
| 1999 | Still operating | ||
| 2006 Aug 4 | 98.37 679 x 682 x 98.1 | ||
| 2009 Dec 8 | 98.37 679 x 681 x 98.1 | ||
| 2011 Sep 4 | 98.37 678 x 682 x 98.1 | ||
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