RocketTitan IIIE
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 15, 1976, 05:34
- Launch designation
- 1976-003
- Mission
- Helios 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23E-5/TC-5
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.453 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helios 2 | 1976-003ANORAD 8582 | DFVLR | Deep space | 370 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Jan 15, 1976 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.