Mission record

Ariane 5 ES | Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)

Ariane 5 ES· Ariane Launch Area 3· Success
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
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:51:02 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5113 ever

Mission

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.

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