Heos 1

Europe/ESRO

Spacecraft n°:

ESA spacecraft n°: 3


Launch data:

Designation: 03595 / 68109A
Launch date 05 Dec 1968 - 18:55 UT
Launch site:CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle:Delta-E1 (#481/D61)
Mission: Scientific: magnetophere study
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 20020/202780 km
Inclination 60.5°
Period 6704.3 min
Mass at launch 128 kg

Study of the inter-planetary magnetic field, solar wind and space particles.

End of life

Decay 28 Oct 1975

Ref: #1, #7, #15 - update: 09.08.08