Thursday, March 22, 2012

ESA ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi: From construction to Launchpad - YouTube



Ever wondered about ESA's third ATV, Edoardo Amaldi's journey so far?

This short video shows its construction at EADS Astrium in Bremen, Germany all the way to the pre-launch preparations in Europe's Spaceport, CNES, in Kourou, French Guiana.

ATV-3 is due for launch on 23rd March, 2012 at 05.34 CET, and it will carry a record load of over 7 tonnes into orbit.

ESA ATV-3, Edoardo Amaldi being loaded into Ariane-5 launcher - video

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