Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Helios-A and Helios-B (also known as Helios 1 and Helios 2), are a pair of probes launched into heliocentric orbit for the purpose of studying solar processes. A joint venture of West Germany's space agency DFVLR (70% share) and NASA (30%), the probes were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on…
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIE
MissionHeliophysics · Helio-N/A
Heliophysics · Helio-N/A
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELIOS 2 1976-003A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| TITAN 3E CENTAUR R/B(1) 1976-003B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| TITAN 3E CENTAUR R/B(2) 1976-003C | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1976-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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