ATV Jules Verne

Ground Processing

Cargo Physical Integration at

KOUROU

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 ATV Jules Verne
Ground Processing

• Cargo Process
• Cargo Physical integration at S5C
• Cargo Late Access at BAF

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 Cargo Process
NASA responsible ESA responsible

NASA ESA
Container of CTB Container of CTB

Transport coordination
Transportation to Rochambeau Transportation to Rochambeau
from cargo packing facilities by ESA from cargo packing facilities
Ground processing team

ARIANESPACE responsible
Under launch contract
Arrival at
Rochambeau airport

CTB containers unload from commercial passenger aircraft

and support for customs process
(supervised by NASA/ESA TPOC)

CTB containers transfer from Rochambeau to S5 storage area

using covered truck
(supervised by NASA/ESA TPOC)

CTB containers opening in S5 Normal process of work

airlock and transfer into ICC under ground processing
management

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 EPCU 3 - S5
S5B
INTEGRATION
S5C S5A &
FILLING HALL FILLING HALL
PREPARATION HIGH BAY(S)

S5
OFFICES S5
& OCOE ROOMS TRANSFER CORRIDORS
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A - 3
 EPCU 3 – S5
Dry cargo transport configuration

• Dry cargo are packed in CTBs

• CTBs are protected by pink poly plastic bags
• CTBs are stored in dedicated containers or boxes

Part of Expected documentation for receiving operations

•Lists of the content of each container (CTBs identification

n°)
•Content of the CTBs of which the handle can be dangerous
for the people or the material

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 EPCU 3 – S5

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 Cargo physical integration at S5C

ATV configuration for cargo integration

•ICC is on its container base in horizontal position

•The REPA ID (Racks Equipment Payload & AAC Integration Device) is
correctly positioned

•The internal floor is

installed

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 Cargo physical integration at S5C

•Necessary documentation : Cargo map

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 Cargo physical integration at S5C
L - 54 days (8 weeks) L - 49 days (7 weeks) Contingency case Up to L - 41days

ATV Integration
AAC closure
Nominal Dry Cargo integration Possible Dry Cargo
• Duration: 2 days in 2 shifts (ie.
1 day = 2 x 8 hours)
integration

• Additional sequence:
– AAC door opening
– Internal floor set-up
– cargo introduction
Possible Dry Cargo integration before
AAC closure – internal floor removal &
Impact on Launch: max 3 days AAC door closure
depending on: – AAC leak test
• overall unloading / loading duration • Following ops :
• Possibility of same times operations
(bake out, prep. RFS & PM leak test, air
– ADB, ICC CoG,..
renewall, sampling,..)
Impact on Launch

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 BAF - Late Access

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 BAF - Late Access – RDS opening

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 BAF - Late Access – dry cargo

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 BAF - Late Access – RDS closure

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 Cargo physical integration at BAF
Late Access

L - 6 days L - 5days Contingency case Up to L - 1day

Transfer to Launch Pad

„Nominal“ Late Access Degraded Late Access if mandatory
Fairing mating

• Duration: 1 day in 2 • Additional sequence:

shifts (ie. 1 day = 2 x – Disarming & fairing removal
– Late Access Cargo integration
8 hours)
– Back to „nominal“ sequence
Impact on Launch:
depending on:
• launcher authorities approval

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 Launch pad
D-1 D0

Launch Vehicle Transfer to Launch Pad

STFO switch in ZL3

Payload checks after STFO switch

Payload Battery Charge Slots

0h 4h 8h 12h 16h 20h 24h

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