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Edoardo Amaldi ATV

European uncrewed cargo resupply spacecraft. Edoardo Amaldi ATV was launched on March 23, 2012 aboard a Ariane 5ES/ATV from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 28, 2012).

COSPAR 2012-010ANORAD 38096European Space Agency

Identity

Name in GCAT
Edoardo Amaldi
Common name
Edoardo Amaldi ATV
Payload designation
ATV 3
International designator
2012-010A
NORAD catalog number
38096
GCAT identifier
S38096

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
ATV
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Builder
EADS Bremen
Platform (bus)
ATV

Launch

Date
March 23, 2012 · 04:34 UTC
Launch record
2012-010Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
270 km
Apogee
287 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 28, 2012
Last known active
Oct 3, 2012
End of operations
Oct 3, 2012

Size

Mass
19.7 t
Dry mass
10.9 t
Length
10.3 m
Diameter
4.50 m
Span
22.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q59683 (CC0).