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ATV-3 and Ariane 5 Rocket Roll to the Launch Pad
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
The Ariane 5 and ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi move from the final assembly building to the launch pad on March 21, 2012, in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV Edoardo Amaldi ready for launch
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
Ariane 5 and ATV Edoardo Amaldi on the launch pad, on 21 March 2012, in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches on March 23, 2012
Credit: Arianespace
An Ariane 5 rocket launches the unmanned ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi robotic cargo ship toward the International Space Station on March 23, 2012 in a successful liftoff from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky: March 23, 2012 Launch
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency's ATV-3 cargo ship Edoardo Amaldi lights up the night just after a dazzling liftoff just after 12 a.m. EDT from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky in March 23, 2012 Launch
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency's ATV-3 cargo ship Edoardo Amaldi lights up the night after a dazzling liftoff just after 12 a.m. EDT from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky: March 23, 2012 Launch
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency's ATV-3 cargo ship Edoardo Amaldi lights up the night after a dazzling liftoff just after 12 a.m. EDT from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches Into Clouds: March 23, 2012
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency's ATV-3 cargo ship Edoardo Amaldi disappears into clouds after a dazzling launch just after 12 a.m. EDT from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches on March 23, 2012
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency's ATV-3 cargo ship Edoardo Amaldi lights up the night after a dazzling liftoff just after 12 a.m. EDT from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Upper Stage Ignition
Credit: Arianespace TV
The upper stage of an Ariane 5 rocket ignites after stage separation in this still image from an Arianespace broadcast of the launch of the ATV-3 cargo ship toward the International Space Station on March 23, 2012 from Kourou, French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Fairing Sep
Credit: Arianespace TV
This still from an Arianespace broadcast shows the shell-like nose cone, or payload fairing, falling away to the left after the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket carrying the new ATV-3 cargo ship for the International Space Station on March 23, 2012. The launch blasted off from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Booster Sep
Credit: Arianespace TV
This view from an Ariane 5 rocket camera shows the rocket's boosters (one at far right) falling away after being jettisoned during a successful launch of the European ATV-3 cargo ship toward the International Space Station on March 23, 2012.
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ATV Edoardo Amaldi Under the Ariane 5’s Payload Fairing
Credit: Arianespace
This cutaway drawing depicts ATV Edoardo Amaldi under the Ariane 5’s payload fairing.
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European Space Agency ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG–J.M. Guillon
Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) is named Edoardo Amaldi.
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ATV-3 - The Edoardo Amaldi
Credit: spaceflight, robotic spaceflight, automated transfer vehicle, atv-3, atv 3 launch, esa launch, space station cargo, international space station supplies, edoardo amaldi
The third ATV, is named after famous Italian physicist and spaceflight pioneer Edoardo Amaldi. Edoardo Amaldi was a leading figure in Italian science in the 20th century, particularly in fundamental experimental physics. Here, a portrait of Amaldo on the Ariane 5 rocket is seen during launch preparations.
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ATV-3 - The Edoardo Amaldi
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG - J.M. Guillon
The third ATV, is named after famous Italian physicist and spaceflight pioneer Edoardo Amaldi. Edoardo Amaldi was a leading figure in Italian science in the 20th century, particularly in fundamental experimental physics.
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ATV-3 - The Edoardo Amaldi Emblem
Credit: ESA
The third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3), to be launched to the International Space Station in March 2012, is named after Italian physicist and spaceflight pioneer Edoardo Amaldi.
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Liftoff of Ariane 5 VA205 Rocket with ATV-3
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
On Friday March 23, 2012, Ariane 5 VA205 with the third Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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Liftoff of Ariane 5 VA205 Rocket with ATV-3
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
On Friday, March 23, 2012, Ariane 5 VA205 with the third Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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Liftoff of Ariane 5 VA205 with ATV-3 Seen from the 90-M High Water Tower
Credit: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2012
On Friday, March 23, 2012, Ariane 5 VA205 with the third Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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Liftoff of Ariane 5 VA205 with ATV-3 seen from the 90-M High Water Tower
Credit: ESA/S. Corvaja
On Friday, March 23, 2012, Ariane 5 VA205 with the third Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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ATV-3 Skywatching Video Still
Credit: Marco Langbroek (sattrackcam.blogspot.com)
This still from a video by skywatcher Marco Langbroek shows the European Space Agency's space cargo ship ATV-3 as it passed over Leiden in the Netherlands on March 23, 2012.
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ATV-3 Optical Image Seen from the Ground
Credit: Ralf Vandebergh
Skywatcher Ralf Vandebergh sent this image of the ATV-3 spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station, taken March 25, 2012. He writes: " ... solar panels visible from a low angle. Obtained using a 10inch reflector and manually tracking."
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ATV-3 Approaches the International Space Station
Credit: NASA
European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) approaches the International Space Station.on March 28, 2012.
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ATV-3 Nearing the International Space Station
Credit: NASA
European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) nears the International Space Station, on March 28, 2012.
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ATV-3 Floating Near International Space Station
Credit: NASA
European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) docked to the International Space Station at 6:31 p.m. (EDT) on March 28, 2012,
