This milestone 200^th flight of the Ariane launcher placed a very prestigious passenger in orbit – ATV-2 ‘Johannes Kepler’, the second Automated Transfer Vehicle supply craft for the International Space Station (ISS). The event is doubly special for Astrium, prime contractor for both the Ariane 5 launcher and the ATV.

To celebrate this key moment, we take a look at the magnificent trail that Ariane has blazed since her maiden launch in 1979, and the particular challenge that is the ATV. All this would not have been possible without the contribution of all the different partners, both customers and industrial collaborators, who, together, have achieved the great Ariane success that we see today.

A special dossier full of informative articles and videos has been created about the ATV ‘Johannes Kepler’.