Sunday, March 09, 2008

Jules Verne is aloft

The European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), designed to service the International Space Station, (ISS), is in orbit. The first ATV, dubbed the "Jules Verne," was lofted by an Ariane 5 booster Saturday morning with a cargo including food, fuel, spare parts, and oxygen to bound for the ISS.

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