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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretAriane 40
Launched 1995-07-07 16:23:34 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
37th
orbital launch attempt in 1995
Arianespace
5th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
27 d 15 h
since the pad's previous launch
The Helios program is Europe's military optical reconnaissance system consisting of both a space and a ground segment, which commenced service in 1995, jointly funded by the French, Italian and Spanish governments. The Helios I optical observation satellites, launched in July 1995 and December 1999 respectively, can acquire high resolution images of any point on the globe, with daily revisit capability.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Launches
328
Successful
313
95%
Upcoming
51
scheduled
Height
55.6m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
4,600kg
Liftoff thrust
2,720kN
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