Arianespace

Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)

Ariane 5 ES

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 · 21:51 UTC

Mission

/01

ATV-2 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 8 days in orbit it docked to the ISS on 24th February 2011.

Mission Type

Resupply

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 5 ES

Variant: ES

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.239° N, 52.768° W

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