Helios 2 (satellite)

This article is about the Multinational military satellites. For other uses, see Helios 2 (disambiguation).

The Helios 2 system includes Helios 2A and Helios 2B, both of which are European military observation satellites used by France, Belgium, Spain and Greece.[1] Helios 2A was launched on December 18, 2004 by an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. Helios 2B was launched five years later on December 18, 2009, carried also by an Ariane 5. The two satellites are identical.[2] They carry a Thales-built high-resolution visible and thermal infrared instrument with 35 cm resolution,[3] and an Airbus-built medium-resolution instrument.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Archived October 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ SpaceNews article on Helios II B
  4. ↑ CNES webpage on Helios II B


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