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ATV 3

Ariane 5ES/ATV launch from Kourou (France) on March 23, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 23, 2012 · 04:34 UTCLaunch 2012-010Launch no. 5,198 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 23, 2012, 04:34
Launch designation
2012-010
Mission
ATV 3
Vehicle flight ID
VA205 (553)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
495 km
Payload mass to orbit
26.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Edoardo Amaldi2012-010ANORAD 38096European Space AgencyHuman spaceflight19.7 tDocked with another object · Mar 28, 2012

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