March 9, 2008 at 4:03 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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March 9, 2008 at 4:03 AM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
ATV-1 is the Automated Transfer Vehicle operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) to resuplly the international space station (ISS) with propellant, water, air and dry cargo. After three weeks of orbit testing it rendezvoused with the ISS on 3rd April 2008.
Mission media
Vol V181 - Ariane 5 ES - decollage takeoff liftoff with ATV
Full video recordAriane 5 · ES
Height
45.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
21,000 kg
Successful launches
8
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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