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ATV-3 (EDOARDO AMALDI) (38096)
COSPAR: 2012-010A | Alt Name: Edoardo Amaldi
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 23, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ES/ATV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38096
International Designator
2012-010A
Decay Date
10/3/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ATV-3 (EDOARDO AMALDI)
Alternative Name
Edoardo Amaldi
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ATV-3 (EDOARDO AMALDI) is an Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) launched by ESA on March 23, 2012, from Guiana Space Centre using the Ariane 5ES/ATV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a pressurised section plus propulsion section configuration and measures 10.3 meters in length with a diameter of 4.5 meters and a span of 22.3 meters. It had a dry mass of 10,854 kg and a launch mass of 19,714 kg. Its purpose was to supply the International Space Station (ISS) with cargo and fuel over its operational lifetime of approximately 180 days. The ATV-3 was powered by four deployable solar arrays along with batteries and utilized an R-4D-11-164x4 motor for propulsion, manufactured by EADSB. Its shape is cylindrical with four panels and it belongs to the ESA as its owner.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10.3
Diameter
4.5
Span
22.3
Dry Mass
10854
Launch Mass
19714
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
27.0132
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ATV 3
Purpose
Supply
Mission
Supply
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
180 days
Bus
ATV
Configuration
Pressurised section + propulsion section
Motor
R-4D-11-164x4
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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