Ariane 5. Artwork of an Ariane 5 rocket soon after launch during a mission to supply the Internation- al Space Station (ISS,not seen here). The Ariane 5 rocket will launch spacecraft,contained within the nose of the rocket,which can dock with the ISS. Ariane 5 will launch the Columbus Orbiting Facility,a scientific module for the ISS. It will also launch two European-designed spacecraft for re-supplying the space station: the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and Crew Transfer Vehicle (CTV). The ATV will carry supplies such as food,air & equipment on a regular basis. The CTV will deliver and retrieve astronauts as required. The ISS is due to be operational in June 2002 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ducros, David |
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