ATV-4 Albert Einstein launch campaign

ATV Albert Einstein ready for launch

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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Ariane 5 flight VA213 on the launch pad, on 4 June, 2013, in Kourou, French Guiana. ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 5 June, 2013, from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 23:52 CEST (21:52 GMT), and one hour and four minutes later the vessel will separate from the launcher to begin ten days of health checks and orbital manoeuvres, bringing it to an automated docking with the Station on 15 June, 2013.

Event Date
2013-06-04
Release Date
2013-06-09
Programme
ATV-4
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Location
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Reference
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