Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 18, 2004, 16:26
- Launch designation
- 2004-049
- Mission
- Helios 2A
- Flight name
- Helios-2A/ASAP
- Vehicle flight ID
- V165 (520g)
- Year
- Launches in 2004
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 800 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 7
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helios IIA | 2004-049ANORAD 28492 | National Space Research Center | Optical imaging | 4,200 kg | In orbit |
| Nanosat 1 | 2004-049BNORAD 28493 | National Institute of Aerospace Technology | Technology | 20 kg | In orbit |
| Essaim W23 | 2004-049CNORAD 28494 | National Space Research Center | Signals intelligence | 120 kg | In orbit |
| Essaim W11 | 2004-049DNORAD 28495 | National Space Research Center | Signals intelligence | 119 kg | In orbit |
| Essaim E24 | 2004-049ENORAD 28496 | National Space Research Center | Signals intelligence | 119 kg | In orbit |
| Essaim E12 | 2004-049FNORAD 28497 | National Space Research Center | Signals intelligence | 119 kg | In orbit |
| Parasol | 2004-049GNORAD 28498 | National Space Research Center | Earth science | 110 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.