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Georges Lemaître ATV

2014 European resupply spaceflight to the ISS

2014 European resupply spaceflight to the ISS

FieldValue
name*Georges Lemaître* ATV
imageGeorges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking.jpg
image_caption*Georges Lemaître* ATV on approach for docking to the ISS on 12 August 2014
insigniaATV-GeorgesLemaitre.jpg
mission_typeISS resupply
operatorEuropean Space Agency
COSPAR_ID2014-044A
SATCAT40103
mission_duration
spacecraft_typeATV
manufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Thales Alenia Space
launch_mass20293 kg
launch_dateUTC
launch_rocketAriane 5ES
launch_siteKourou ELA-3
launch_contractorArianespace
disposal_typeDeorbited
decay_dateUTC
orbit_epoch14 December 2014, 02:33:36 UTC
orbit_referenceGeocentric
orbit_regimeLow Earth
orbit_periapsis412 km
orbit_apoapsis422 km
orbit_inclination51.65 degrees
orbit_period92.77 minutes
apsisgee
docking_targetISS
docking_typedock
docking_portZvezda Aft
docking_date12 August 2014, 13:30 UTC
undocking_date14 February 2015, 13:42 UTC
time_docked186 days, 0 hour, 12 minutes
cargo_mass6555 kg
cargo_mass_press2622 kg
cargo_mass_fuel2978 kg
cargo_mass_gas100 kg
cargo_mass_water855 kg
previous_missionATV-4

Thales Alenia Space

The Georges Lemaître ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 5 (ATV-5), was a European uncrewed cargo spacecraft, named after the Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître. The spacecraft was launched during the night of 29 July 2014 (23:44 GMT, 20:44 local time, 30 July 01:44 CEST), on a mission to supply the International Space Station (ISS) with propellant, water, air, and dry cargo. It was the fifth and final ATV to be built and launched. Georges Lemaître was constructed in Turin, Italy, and Bremen, Germany. Cargo loading was completed in Guiana Space Center on 23 July 2014.

Georges Lemaître was launched on an Ariane 5ES rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch was conducted by Arianespace on behalf of the European Space Agency.

Artist Katie Paterson sent artwork to the International Space Station aboard ATV-5.

Mission payload

Georges Lemaître ferried 6.6 tonnes of experiments, spare parts, clothing, food, fuel, air, oxygen and water to the ISS. Included was a Haptics-1 joystick which is an advanced force feedback joystick to be used for physiological experiments on tactile feedback. | access-date= 31 July 2014

In addition to transporting cargo ATV-5 performed 2 experiments:

LIRIS (Laser InfraRed Imaging Sensors) was a new autonomous rendezvous sensor set that allowed future ships to dock with uncooperative targets, like debris or sample capsules - the ATV used a demonstration version of this advanced sensor system instead of the standard optical sensors bouncing light off the reflectors around ISS docking port.

Break-Up Camera recorded the ATV in infrared as it disintegrated during atmospheric reentry above the Pacific Ocean. After completion of recording, a reinforced SatCom capsule doubling as a prototype "black box" began transmitting the recorded data to one of the Iridium satellites through the gap in plasma behind the vehicle. One message was received, which included accelerometer, magnetometer and temperature readings. Transmission of the nearly 6000 images, which were apparently successfully recorded, would have involved further messages. It was unclear why but none of these were received.

CargoMass
Dry Cargo2695 kg
Water843 kg
Oxygen (2 tanks) & Air (1 tank)100 kg
Propellant4356 kg (includes 2118 kg ISS prop support)
Refuelling propellant860 kg
Total cargo8854 kg
Total launch mass20235 kg

ATV missions

References

References

  1. Daniel Marín. (31 July 2014). "Lanzamiento del ATV-5 Georges Lemaître (Ariane 5 ES)".
  2. (14 December 2014). "ATV 5 Satellite details 2014-044A NORAD 40103". N2YO.
  3. (Feb 16, 2012). "Fifth ATV named after Georges Lemaître".
  4. (July 22, 2014). "Arianespace Flight VA219; Ariane 5 ES – ATV 5: Launch scheduled for Tuesday, July 29". Arianespace.
  5. (23 July 2014). "ATV-5: loaded and locked".
  6. "Big Cargo Post 5.0 – Orion blog".
  7. "Katie Paterson to Launch Artwork into Orbit | in the Air: Art News & Gossip | ARTINFO.com".
  8. (28 July 2014). "Meteorite Sculpture is ISS's First Artwork".
  9. (18 March 2014). "ATV-5 set to test new rendezvous sensors".
  10. (20 February 2015). "ATV's internal camera delivered data, but not images".
  11. "ATV STATUS: Ready for flight".
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