With the power of its solid propellant boosters and cryogenic main engine, Ariane 5 ascends on its 60th consecutive successful mission. Credit: CNES / Arianespace
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Final European Automated Transfer Vehicle Blasts Off On Ariane 5 To Resupply ISS

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) fifth and final Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-5) launched Tuesday atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, at 7:47 p.m. EDT. The ATV-5 will take a two week trip to the International Space Station docking to the Zvezda service module on Aug. 12 at 9:43 a.m. with 7 tons […]