Launched on 1995 Jul 7, Helios 1A was inserted into sun synchronous orbit. Spain and Italy had joined France in the Helios program by the time of launch.
The 2537 kg satellite was built by Matra Marconi Space/France.
| Helios 1A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Jul 7 | 1623 | Launch | |
| H-10-3 ignition | |||
| 1641 | H-10-3 sep (T+18:19) | ||
| 1995 Jul 8 | 98.24 672 x 676 x 98.1 | ||
| 1999 | Still op | ||