Ariane 5 with ATV-2 launch trajectory

ATV-2's Ariane 5 flight, lasting about 160 minutes, consists of five consecutive phases:

• First propulsion phase, over the North Atlantic, from Kourou to the Azores
• First ballistic phase, over Europe, Central and Eastern Asia, and then Indonesia
• Second propulsion phase, over Australia and New Zealand to achieve a circular orbit before the ATV separates
• Second ballistic phase, accounting for one complete orbit around the Earth
• Third propulsion phase, to the North of Australia, for de-orbiting the launch vehicle upper stage

Note that in 2008, for ATV-1, Ariane tracking made use of a station at Dongarra, Asutralia, whereas ATV-2's ride on Ariane will use ESA's station at Perth instead.