Finishing touches to the ATV-5 fairing

The ESA logo is added to the fairing for Ariane 5 flight VA219, which is  set to carry ATV Georges Lemaître into orbit. Launch of the fifth  Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV-5, from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, is scheduled for 23:44 UTC on 29 July (01:44 CEST; 30 July).

ATV-5 is set to carry almost 6.6 tonnes of supplies to the Station, including a record amount of dry cargo – around 2682 kg.  

Follow the launch campaign on the ATV Blog: http://blogs.esa.int/atv/