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Helios

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spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/Helios

Description

Helios-A and Helios-B (also known as Helios 1 and Helios 2) are a pair of probes launched into heliocentric orbit for the purpose of studying solar processes. A joint venture of West Germany's space agency DFVLR (70 percent share) and NASA (30 percent), the probes were launched from
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on December 10, 1974, and January 15, 1976, respectively.

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/Helios
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Helios
ReleaseDate
2018-10-01 20:05:54Z
Description

Helios-A and Helios-B (also known as Helios 1 and Helios 2) are a pair of probes launched into heliocentric orbit for the purpose of studying solar processes. A joint venture of West Germany's space agency DFVLR (70 percent share) and NASA (30 percent), the probes were launched from
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on December 10, 1974, and January 15, 1976, respectively.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.ProjectScientistspase://SMWG/Person/James.H.Trainor
2.ProjectScientistspase://SMWG/Person/Herbert.Porsche
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Heliosphere
OperatingSpan
StartDate
1974-12-10 07:11:01
StopDate
1979-12-23 00:00:00