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The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is a European cargo supply vehicle to be
used for the Interrnational Space Station (ISS). It will be launched by an
Ariane-5 Rocket from Kourou in French Guinea.
The first ATV is scheduled to be launched to the ISS in 2003. The European
Space Agency (ESA) is to launch 9 Ariane-5's between 2003 and 2014 carrying
ATV's.
Each 20 tonne ATV will be placed in 300 km, 51.6 degrees orbit and will then
maneouvre to rendezvous and dock with the ISS. The ATV will provide
unpressurized cargo, including propellant and cargo stored in its pressurized
compartment including payloads and experiments.
The ATV will also provide an orbital reboosting capabilty for the ISS and will
later be filled with trash and waste which will be disposed of during a
controlled, destructive re-entry.
Specifications:
| Length |
?m |
| Width |
?m |
| Spacecraft
Weight |
20T |
| Launch
Vehicle |
Ariane-5 |
| Total
Cargo Weight |
9T |
Reference:
Automated Transfer Vehicle
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