January 15, 1976 5:34 am
Helios-B
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Titan III
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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 December 10, 1974, and January 15, 1976, respectively. Built by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm as the main contractor, they were the first spaceprobes built outside the United States or Soviet Union.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:34 UTC
Window Close
05:34 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 15, 1976 · 05:34 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Helios-B
Rocket
Titan III
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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 December 10, 1974, and January 15, 1976, respectively. Built by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm as the main contractor, they were the first spaceprobes built outside the United States or Soviet Union.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:34 UTC
Window Close
05:34 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 15, 1976 · 05:34 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Helios-B
Rocket
Titan III
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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