Ariane 5 flight V200

An Ariane 5 flight V200 at the Ariane Launch Complex (ELA-3), Europe's Spaceport.

The ATV, Automated Transfer Vehicle, is a series of unmanned space transport vehicles that ferry supplies and experiments to the ISS. With a total mass of over 20 tonnes, it is the heaviest payload ever launched by Europe. This is largely due to a performance increase of Ariane 5, with its new boosters.

With a total mass of over 20 tonnes, the ATV is the heaviest payload ever launched by Europe. This is largely due to a performance increase of Ariane 5, with its new boosters.