Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Resupply
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:03:11 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4893 ever
Mission
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.