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ATV 1

Ariane 5ES/ATV launch from Kourou (France) on March 9, 2008, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 9, 2008 · 04:03 UTCLaunch 2008-008Launch no. 4,891 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 9, 2008, 04:03
Launch designation
2008-008
Mission
ATV 1
Vehicle flight ID
V181 (528)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
362 km
Payload mass to orbit
24.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Jules Verne2008-008ANORAD 32686European Space AgencyHuman spaceflight19.4 tDocked with another object · Apr 3, 2008

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.