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ATV-3 Booster section unpacked
Enabling & Support

ATV-3 Booster section unpacked

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Upper composite of Ariane 5 ES that will carry ATV-3 into space in next March being unpacked and assembled at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The upper composite consists of the upper stage with the Aestus rocket engine and 10 tonnes of propellants, the Vehicle Equipment Bay, 'the brain' of the launcher and all supporting structures interfacing with the payload.

  • ESA, CNES, Arianespace, Photo Optique du CSG, S Martin
  • Space Transportation Space Engineering
  • Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
  • Launchers and space vehicles ESA Places Spacecraft engineering Ariane-5 Europe's Spaceport
ATV-3 Booster section unpacked
Enabling & Support

ATV-3 Booster section unpacked

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ATV-3 Booster section hoisted into position
Enabling & Support

ATV-3 Booster section (EPS) hoisted into position in the BIL

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ATV-3 Booster section integration
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ATV-3 Booster section integration

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ATV-3 Booster section hoisted into position
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ATV-3 Booster section (EPS) hoisted into position in…

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Unpacking ATV at the Spaceport in Kourou
Science & Exploration

Unpacking ATV at the Spaceport in Kourou

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