Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 31, 1972, 17:20
- Launch designation
- 1972-005
- Mission
- HEOS A2
- Flight name
- HEOS 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 564/D087
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.117 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEOS 2 | 1972-005ANORAD 5814 | European Space Research Organization | Space science | 117 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 1, 1972 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.