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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 | 98.271° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00026 |
| RA ascending node | 6.932 hr |
| Argument perigee | 359.627° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.495° |
| Orbital period | 95.846 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 13:28 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 564.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 566.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 568.4 km |
Orbital History
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