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HELIOS 2A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 96 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.2° from the equator, between 557 and 572 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About HELIOS 2A

HELIOS 2A is a satellite from France, launched on Dec 18, 2004 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 96 minutes (15.0 times a day), between 555 and 559 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Hélios 2A · European military reconnaissance satellite

Operated by
Direction générale de l'Armement
Built by
Astrium
Mass
4,200 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 556 km to 556 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
555556557558559Nov 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.