ATV ahoy. Final prepartions for the First Flight of Europe’s Space Ferry

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Series Details No.130, May 2007
Publication Date May 2007
ISSN 0376-4265
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Jules Verne, the first of five Automated Transfer Vehicles, stands on the brink of flight. Its inaugural mission, set for the second half of 2007, marks a new step for European space transportation and lays a cornerstone for human spaceflight. It is the most versatile spacecraft ever developed, uniquely able to self-navigate in orbit and control its own rendezvous. It is critical for resupplying the International Space Station.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.esa.int/esapub/pi/bulletinPI.htm
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ESA: Automated Transfer Vehicle http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/ATV
BBC News, 18.6.07: ISS computer woes concern Europe http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6763173.stm

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