Heos 2

Europe / ESRO

Spacecraft n°:

ESA spacecraft n°: 5

Launch data:

Designation: 05814 / 72005A
Launch date 31 Jan 1972
Launch site:Va, SLC-2E
Launch vehicle: Delta-L (#87)
Mission: Scientific: magnetophere study
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 405/240164 km
Inclination 89.9°
Period 7477.1 min
Mass at launch 117 kg

Study of the high altitude magnetosphe limits and inter-planetary magnetic fields and particles.

End of life

Decay 02 Aug 1974
Ref: #1, #14, #15 - update: 23.03.08