Helios 2

Germany/NASA

International Sat. n°:

Germany spacecraft n°: 9

Launch data:

Designation  08582 / 76003A
Launch date  15 Jan 1976 - 05:34 UT
Launch site CC, LC-41
Launch vehicle  Titan-3E Centaur-D1T Star-37E (#23E-5/TC-5)
Mission  Solar probe
Heliocentric orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion  0.28 x 0.995 AU
Eccentricity 0.561
Inclination 0 deg
Period  186 days
At perihelion on 1976 Apr 17.

Helios 1


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Operator  
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass 376 kg
Basic shape  Double cone
Dimension  1.75 to 2.77 dia - 2.18 long
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  Indefinite

Mission:

Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

A trajectory diagram of the Helios 1 and 2 spacecraft with the Sun at the center.


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