"Albert Einstein" - the European automatic cargo spacecraft , named after the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). This is the fourth ship from the ATV series, the first ship was the Jules Verne . The construction of the apparatus went on in Bremen , Germany .
| "Albert Einstein" | |
|---|---|
| ATV-004 | |
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| Manufacturer |  ESA |
| Tasks | delivery of cargo to the ISS |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad |  Kuru ELA-3 |
| Carrier rocket | Ariane 5ES |
| Launch | June 6, 2013 01:52 MSK |
| Descent from orbit | |
| NSSDC ID | 2013-027A |
| SCN | 39175 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 20 190 kg |
| Orbit elements | |
| Mood | 51.6 ° |
| Mission logo | |
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| Project site | |
History
ATV-4 was launched on June 5, 2013 at 21:52:11 UTC (June 6, 01:52:11 MSK) with the help of the launch vehicle of the heavy class “Arian-5ES” from the Guiana Space Center on Kourou . The docking with the Russian service module " Star " was carried out on June 15, 2013. [1]
The docking took place on June 15, 2013 at 14:07 UTC (18:07 Moscow time), 20 minutes after the scheduled time, as it took additional time to check the laser reflectors [2] . On board, he delivered more than 6.5 tons of cargo, including: water, oxygen, food, experimental equipment [2] .
Due to disagreements between NASA and Roskomos specialists, which arose because of the possibility of mold and bacteria contamination of the truck, the opening of the hatches was postponed [3] . As a result, it was decided to take air samples after cleaning to take about 5 hours [4] .
October 28, 2013 at 08.54 UTC (12.54 MSK) ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" was undocked from the service module " Star " [5] .
November 2, 2013 ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" made a controlled descent into the atmosphere, followed by destruction. [6]
Notes
- ↑ Ship "Albert Einstein" docked to the ISS , BBC, 06/15/2013
- ↑ 1 2 Albert Einstein docked with the ISS
- ↑ Disagreements of NASA and Roscosmos did not allow Albert Einstein hatches to be opened
- ↑ Astronauts opened the hatch of the truck ATV-4
- ↑ European space truck ATV-4 undocked from the ISS
- ↑ European truck ATV-4 destroyed a record amount of garbage , RIA Novosti (07.11.2013).