launched fromUSA

Helios-2

Name: Helios-2
Start: 1976-01-15T05:34:00Z
Location: Canaveral

Success

JAN 15197605:34:00 UTC

Probe targeted to examine the Sun; achieved highest velocity of any man-made object, 252,792 km/h (157,078 mph) relative to the Sun.

LIFTOFF

JAN 15 1976

05:34:00 UTC

Success

launched fromLC-41Canaveral

aboardTitan III(23)E/Star-37E23E-5intoHeliocentric

Payload