Jules Verne demonstrates key capabilities

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Bericht 29-03-'08, 19:33

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Jules Verne demonstrates key capabilities

Jules Verne ATV today demonstrated its ability to navigate safely from a point 39 km behind the ISS to a stand-off point just 3.5 km away using relative GPS navigation. The vessel then executed an Escape manoeuvre commanded from the ATV Control Centre in which the craft flew off to a safe distance.


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Bericht 30-03-'08, 18:53

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International Space Station managers have today given the go-ahead for Jules Verne ATV to proceed with the second of two demonstration days in the lead up to a first ISS docking attempt later in the week. On Monday, Demonstration Day 2 will see ATV approach to within 11 m of the ISS.


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Bericht 31-03-'08, 10:40

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Today, mission controllers at ESA's ATV Control Centre in Toulouse, France, will pace Jules Verne through a second day of crucial manoeuvres designed to demonstrate the vessel's navigation capabilities. Follow ATV demo day 2 on: www.esa.int/atv.


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Bericht 31-03-'08, 11:00

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On 27 March 2008, the second stage motor for Vega - Europe's new small launcher - successfully completed a static firing test at the Salto Di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.


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Bericht 31-03-'08, 19:17

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Europe's "Jules Verne" freighter edges to just 12m from the space station to prove its readiness to dock.


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Bericht 31-03-'08, 20:59

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Europe's brand-new robot space freighter was inching towards the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday as mission controllers practised key manoeuvres ahead of a maiden linkup on Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.


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Bericht 31-03-'08, 22:04

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Jules Verne ATV today approached the International Space Station to within 11 m of the docking port on the Russian Zvezda module. The approach was part of a second ATV demonstration day which clears the way for the first rendezvous and docking attempt on 3 April.


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Bericht 01-04-'08, 10:18

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Een klein overzicht hoe het staat met de atv van ESA.


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