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Ariane 5 finished its checks for the launch with the Automated Transfer Vehicle
Kourou, French Guyana - It's first Ariane 5 flight with a human-rated payload
The launch vehicle for Arianespace's upcoming milestone mission has completed its basic buildup at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations move ahead for Ariane 5's first ever flight with a human-rated payload. The Ariane 5 ES mission with ATV is Arianespace's first of 2008. A total of seven to eight flights are planned this year using the workhorse launcher Astrium Space Transportation...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084727
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency