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Amaldi

Third ATV mission “Edoardo Amaldi” successfully completed

Published October 3, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen
  • Nine reboost manoeuvres put ISS back on course
  • Astrium already working on next ATV mission
  • Study: ATV technologies for new space vehicles

Successful end to mission: Today the European automated transfer vehicle ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi, which was developed and built… Continue reading →

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ATV-3 set for overnight undocking

Published September 25, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi is set to undock from the International Space Station tonight at 22:35 GMT (00:35 CEST). Mission controllers will steer ATV-3 during 28 hours of free flight, ending with a controlled destructive reentry during the… Continue reading →

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Europe’s third cargo vehicle docks with the Space Station

Published March 29, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

ESA’s ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station.

The docking occurred smoothly when ATV’s docking probe was captured by Zvezda’s docking cone at 00:31 CEST (… Continue reading →

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ATV Edoardo Amaldi set for liftoff

Published March 21, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, is ready for launch to the International Space Station. ESA’s formal Launch Readiness Review on Monday revealed no problems with the vessel. Launch is set for this Friday at 04:34 GMT (05:34 CET).… Continue reading →

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Astrium: double delivery for ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi launch

Published March 12, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen
  • Astrium built ATV-3, the third European space cargo vehicle, is being prepared for launch to the ISS on March 23
  • Astrium is also prime of the Ariane 5 ES launcher
  • 6.6 tonnes payload of ISS supplies ranging from toothbrushes to… Continue reading →
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ATV-3 set to provide ESA’s annual service to Space Station

Published February 29, 2012 | By Marcel van Leeuwen

ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ferry, Edoardo Amaldi, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 9 March from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The liftoff at 10:05 GMT (11:05 CET) will… Continue reading →

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Astrium ships ATV “Edoardo Amaldi”

Published August 11, 2011 | By Marcel van Leeuwen
  • Third ATV en route to Kourou
  • “Edoardo Amaldi” scheduled to fly to the ISS in the spring of 2012
  • ATV plays an indispensable role in carrying supplies to the ISS

    • “Edoardo Amaldi”, the third European cargo spacecraft for the International… Continue reading →

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