Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Helios and Essaim are French miltary satellites for observation of Earth. Parasol is an Earth Observation research satellite.Nanosat 01 is a small technologu demonstator for the spanish space agency INTA.
Where to watch
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 G+
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 G+
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MissionDedicated Rideshare · SSO
Dedicated Rideshare · SSO
What it put in orbit15 catalogued objects, 7 of them satellites
Passes over you For a few days after launch the 7 satellites fly one behind another, a “train” you can see as a line of moving stars. When will it cross your sky?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELIOS 2A 2004-049A | Payload | 556 × 559 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| NANOSAT-1 2004-049B | Payload | 626 × 630 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ESSAIM-1 2004-049C | Payload | 608 × 610 km · 98.3° | Globe |
| ESSAIM-2 2004-049D | Payload | 592 × 595 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ESSAIM-3 2004-049E | Payload | 575 × 578 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ESSAIM-4 2004-049F | Payload | 603 × 603 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| PARASOL 2004-049G | Payload | 636 × 655 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2004-049H | Rocket body | 554 × 670 km · 98.3° | Globe |
Show all 15 objects
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049J | Debris | re-entered 2023-08-10 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049K | Debris | re-entered 2023-07-16 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049L | Debris | re-entered 2023-03-07 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049M | Debris | re-entered 2023-04-10 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049N | Debris | re-entered 2022-04-27 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049P | Debris | re-entered 2022-07-03 | |
| HELIOS 2A DEB 2004-049R | Debris | re-entered 2023-07-22 |
COSPAR ID 2004-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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