ATV-3 and Ariane 5 Rocket Roll to the Launch Pad
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.
ATV Edoardo Amaldi ready for launch
Ariane 5 and ATV Edoardo Amaldi on the launch pad, on 21 March 2012, in Kourou, French Guiana.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches on March 23, 2012
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.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky: March 23, 2012 Launch
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.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky in March 23, 2012 Launch
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.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Lights Up Sky: March 23, 2012 Launch
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.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches Into Clouds: March 23, 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.
ATV-3 Cargo Ship Launches on March 23, 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.
ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Upper Stage Ignition
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.
ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Fairing Sep
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.
ATV-3 Spaceship Launch: Booster Sep
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.