Georges Lemaître ATV

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The Georges Lemaître ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 5 (ATV-5), was a European uncrewed cargo spacecraft, named after the Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître. The spacecraft was launched during the night of 29 July 2014, on a mission to supply the International Space Station (ISS) with propellant, water, air, and dry cargo. It was the fifth and final ATV to be built and launched. Georges Lemaître was constructed in Turin, Italy, and Bremen, Germany. Cargo loading was completed in Guiana Space Center on 23 July 2014.

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ISS-40 ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître» sensors and radar systems testISS-40 ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître» sensors and radar systems test
Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (b)Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (b)
Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (c)Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (c)
Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for dockingGeorges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking
ATV5 5 minutes before capture - outside viewATV5 5 minutes before capture - outside view
ATV5 5 minutes before captureATV5 5 minutes before capture
Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (d)Georges Lemaître ATV final approach for docking (d)
ISS-40 Alexander Gerst and Alexander Skvortsov monitor the ATV-5 approachISS-40 Alexander Gerst and Alexander Skvortsov monitor the ATV-5 approach
ISS-40 Alexander Gerst in the ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître»ISS-40 Alexander Gerst in the ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître»
ISS-40 Alexander Gerst in the ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître» with goggles and face pieceISS-40 Alexander Gerst in the ATV-5 «Georges Lemaître» with goggles and face piece