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Ariane 5 G+ | Helios 2A, Essaim 1, 2, 3, 4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01

Ariane 5 G+ | Helios 2A, Essaim 1, 2, 3, 4, PARASOL, Nanosat 01

Status: Success  |  Launched: Dec 18, 2004 16:26 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

Helios and Essaim are French miltary satellites for observation of Earth. Parasol is an Earth Observation research satellite.Nanosat 01 is a small technologu demonstator for the spanish space agency INTA.

  • Type: Dedicated Rideshare
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
  • Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.