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Spacecraft information: HELIOS 2A
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 December 2004 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | France |
| NORAD ID | 28492 |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-049A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.278° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00029 |
| RA ascending node | 3.658 hr |
| Argument perigee | 116.539° |
| Mean anomaly | 243.613° |
| Orbital period | 95.861 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Jan 2026, 12:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 565.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 567.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 569.3 km |
Orbital History
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