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

March 23, 2012 at 4:34 AM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 ES | Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003) launch image
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March 23, 2012 at 4:34 AM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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March 23, 2012 at 4:34 AM UTC
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March 23, 2012 at 4:34 AM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 4:01 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

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Vehicle

Ariane 5 ES

Ariane 5 · ES

Height

45.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

21,000 kg

Successful launches

8

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Ariane Launch Area 3

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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