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HELIOS 1A (23605)
COSPAR: 1995-033A | Alt Name: Helios 1A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 1995
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23605
International Designator
1995-033A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:56:45 GMT
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Inclination
98.19°
Right Ascension
76.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.46°
Period
95.63 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HELIOS 1A
Alternative Name
Helios 1A
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES/DGA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23605U 95033A 26185.08108757 .00003036 00000-0 21370-3 0 9992
2 23605 98.1940 76.4322 0011470 343.4626 16.6223 15.05849305670704
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HELIOS 1A satellite, also known as Helios 1A, was launched on July 7, 1995, from ELA2 at the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 40 launch vehicle. It is a SPOT Mk.2 configuration spacecraft with dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 4 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2500 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 2537 kilograms. Its mission is focused on reconnaissance using electro-optical equipment powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. HELIOS 1A operates under the ownership of CNES/DGA, manufactured by MMST, and equipped with Helios AOCS for its motor system. The satellite's shape is characterized as a box with a pan configuration, and it has an expected lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
2
Span
4
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
2537
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Helios 1A
Purpose
Reconnaissance, electro-optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, electro-optical
Manufacturer
MMST
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
SPOT
Configuration
SPOT Mk.2
Motor
Helios AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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