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Ariane 5 ES | Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaMar 23, 2012, 04:34 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)
Type: Resupply
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 23, 2012, 04:34 UTC
Window opens: Mar 23, 2012, 04:34 UTC
Window closes: Mar 23, 2012, 04:34 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 ES
Family: Ariane
Variant: ES
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

Replay of the ATV-3 launch

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680