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Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 2
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF