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Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)

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

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.

Overview

Date / time
February 16, 2011 at 09:51 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)
Mission type
Resupply
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ES →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 1

ATV-2 (JOHANNES KEPLER)
LEO