Georges Lemaître ATV
| Type | ATV |
|---|---|
| Organisation | ESA |
| Space station | ISS |
| Contractors | EADS Astrium (prime), Thales Alenia Space, Arianespace (LSP) |
| Carrier Rocket | Ariane 5ES |
| Launch date | NET 2014 |
| Orbit | |
| Regime | LEO |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
The Georges Lemaître ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 005 (ATV-005), is a European unmanned cargo resupply spacecraft, named after the Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître.[1] The spacecraft is scheduled for launch in 2014, on a mission to supply the International Space Station (ISS) with propellant, water, air, and dry cargo. It is the fifth and final ATV to be built, following the Albert Einstein, which will be launched in 2014. Georges Lemaître's components were constructed in Turin, Italy, and Bremen, Germany, and are currently undergoing final assembly and testing in Turin and Bremen.
Georges Lemaître will be launched on an Ariane 5ES rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch will be conducted by Arianespace on behalf of the European Space Agency.
ATV missions [edit]
| Designation | Name | Launch date | ISS docking date | Re-entry date | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATV-001 | Jules Verne | 9 March 2008 | 3 April 2008 | 29 September 2008 | [2][3] |
| ATV-002 | Johannes Kepler | 16 February 2011 | 24 February 2011 | 21 June 2011 | [4][5] |
| ATV-003 | Edoardo Amaldi | 23 March 2012 | 28 March 2012 | 4 October 2012 | [6][7][8][9] |
| ATV-004 | Albert Einstein | 5 June 2013 | 15 June 2013 | 15 October 2013 | [10][11] |
| ATV-005 | Georges Lemaître | 12 April 2014 | N/A | N/A | [9] |
References [edit]
- ^ "Fifth ATV named after Georges Lemaître". Feb 16, 2012. Retrieved Feb 20, 2012.
- ^ "Multi-Program Integrated Milestones" (PDF). NASA. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "European Cargo Ship Begins Maiden Space Voyage". Space.com. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Europe's second cargo freighter to fly in December". Spaceflight Now. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "One-day delay of final shuttle launch makes room for ATV". Spaceflight Now. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Third ATV named after Edoardo Amaldi". ESA. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Europe's third cargo vehicle docks with the Space Station". ESA – ATV. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Deorbit burns set for Tuesday night/Wednesday morning". ESA ATV blog. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Mission accomplished for ATV Edoardo Amaldi". Space-Travel.com. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "ATV-4 scheduled for summer liftoff". ESA. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Fact Sheet – ATV Albert Einstein". ESA. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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