LAUNCH CENTER

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Fri Mar 23 2012
Arianespace

Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)

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LAUNCH PREVIEW

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(4:34 AM UTC)

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(4:34 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(4:34 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 5 ES

Description:

The Ariane 5 ES (Evolution Storable) has an estimated LEO launch capacity of 21,000 kg (46,000 lb). It includes all the performance improvements of Ariane 5 ECA core and boosters but replaces the ESC-A second stage with the restartable EPS used on Ariane 5 GS variants. It was used to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into a 260 km circular low Earth orbit inclined at 51.6° and has been used 3 times to launch 4 Galileo navigation satellites at a time directly into their operational orbit. The Ariane 5 ES flew 8 times from 2008 to 2018 with no failures.

Ariane 5 ES rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Resupply
  • ATV-3 is the Automated Transfer Vehicle operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) to resupply the international space station (ISS) with propellant, water, air and dry cargo. After 5 days in orbit it docked to the ISS on 23rd March 2012.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3