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Helios

Helios

Satellites
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Basic Information
Name
Helios
Designation
Helios
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Satellites
Manufacturer
EADS Astrium
Date of Introduction
1995
Description

The Helios is a earth observation satellite owned by France and jointly sponsored by Italy (14%) and Spain (7%). The satellite operates at an altitude of 700 kilometers on a polar sun-synchronous orbit and has been equipped with a CCD-TV imaging sensor with an estimated resolution of one meter. The main ground control station is located in France, but there are other minor control stations located in the other partner countries: Italy and Spain. However, France remains the most priority user of Helios earth observation system with the wider access to data collected by the Helios satellites. The first Helios satellite, Helios 1A, was launched in 1995 and the second one, Helios 1B, was put into orbit in 1999.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range 700.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Satellites
Status Retired - No Longer Operational
Origin France
Contractor EADS Astrium
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1995
Total Production 2
Unitary Cost USD $1.0 billion
Specifications (Deagel)
Mass — Weight 2,500 kilogram
Performance — Orbit 700 kilometer
Time — Service Life 5 year
Variants
Variant 1 Helios
Variant 2 Helios II
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Weight
2500 kg
Operators (3)
France
Italy
Spain
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