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ATV 4

Ariane 5ES/ATV launch from Kourou (France) on June 5, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 5, 2013 · 21:52 UTCLaunch 2013-027Launch no. 5,294 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 5, 2013, 21:52
Launch designation
2013-027
Mission
ATV 4
Vehicle flight ID
VA213 (592)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
421 km
Payload mass to orbit
26.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Albert Einstein2013-027ANORAD 39175European Space AgencyHuman spaceflight19.8 tDocked with another object · Jun 15, 2013

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