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Ariane 5 launches ATV-5 en route to the ISS


Ariane 5 launches ATV-5 en route to the ISS Europe's ATV-5 cargo ship has set sail on a 14 day journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The final ATV mission began when the vehicle's Ariane 5 ES carrier rocket launched the "Georges Lemaître" from the Guiana Space Centre, in Kourou, French Guiana at 23:47 UTC. Arianespace's latest ATV mission in support of International Space Station operations was designated as Flight VA219 in the company’s numbering system, and utilized an Ariane 5 ES version of the heavy-lift workhorse.   More



(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Jul 30)

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