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Helios 1 - NASA Satellite

Helios 1 was a joint German-American deep-space mission to study solar processes and solar-terrestrial relationships. The spacecrafts instruments were designed to investigate the solar wind, magnetic and electric fields, cosmic rays, and cosmic dust in a region between the Earth and Sun.

Helios 1 Mission Information

Mission Details

NameHelios 1
Launch DateNovember 10, 1974
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleTitan IIIE-Centaur
Launch SiteCape Canaveral, United States

Satellite Details

ApplicationStudy solar processes
Scientific InstrumentPlasma detector, Two fluxgate magnetometers, Plasma and radio wave experiment, Cosmic-ray detectors, Electron detector, Zodiacal light photometer, Micrometeoroid analyzer, Celestial mechanics experiment
Mass370 Kg

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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