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	Automated Transfer Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV is a European Space Agency spacecraft designed to supply the International Space Station with propellant, water, air, payload experiments and the like.
		The ATV is designed at least partially as a replacement for the Progress spacecraft, though with three times its capacity.
		After undocking the ATV is led to a controlled burn-up in the atmosphere, along with up to 6.5 metric tonnes of waste.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle (782 words)

	ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle was first proposed in the mid-1980s as a way to transport unmanned cargo to the Space Station.
		ESA ATV 1993 - ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle - 1.
		ESA ATV 1999 - ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle - 2.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/craft/esahicle.htm (603 words)

	Progress Made for Launch of Europe's Delayed ATV
		The unmanned ATV, expected to weigh 20,750 kilograms at launch, is designed to be orbited by a specially modified Ariane 5 rocket and to dock automatically with the space station to deliver more than 10,000 kilograms of fuel and other supplies to the orbital complex.
		After a stay of several months at the station, the ATV is supposed to be filled with some 6,300 kilograms of garbage, then sent on its way to a controlled destructive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, where it will disintegrate.
		The July 2004 contract for the six follow-on ATVs, valued at 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), also included funds for EADS Space and Alenia to prepare for operations of Europe's Columbus habitable laboratory, to be launched by the U.S. space shuttle.
	www.space.com /spacenews/050328_business_monday.html (770 words)

	Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ATV is an automatic, unmanned space transport vehicle which carries cargo and resupply goods from the Earth to the International Space Station.
		The ATV comprises the basic spacecraft, an unpressurised volume for propellant, water and gas, and a pressurised cargo carrier for dry cargo.
		The ATV also provides a capability for disposal of waste materials from the Station, burned during re-entry of the ATV into the Earth's atmosphere.
	www.estec.esa.nl /spaceflight/atv.htm (318 words)

	ESA - Human Spaceflight - International Space Station - The Automated Transfer Vehicle
		The ATV will remain there as a pressurized and integral part of the Station for up to six months until its final mission: a fiery one-way trip into the Earth's atmosphere to dispose of up to 6.5 tonnes of Station waste.
		In fact, the ATV pressurised cargo section is based on the Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), which is already in service as a Shuttle-carried ‘space barge’ transporting equipment to and from the Station.
		The ATV, which is equipped with its own propulsion and navigation systems, is a multi-functional spaceship, which combines both the full automatic capabilities of an unmanned vehicle, and the human spacecraft safety requirements.
	www.esa.int /export/esaHS/ESAE021VMOC_iss_0.html (992 words)

	Successful late access loading test for Jules Verne
		The ATV is able to carry between 1500 and 5500 kg of dry cargo to the International Space Station.
		At this stage, the ATV service module, housing the avionics and the propulsion system, is not yet mated to the pressurized cargo section.
		To add some flexibility in the re-supply capability of the ATV, a small fraction of the dry cargo can be loaded into the ATV just eight days before launch when the spaceship is undergoing final launch preparations on top of the 50-metre Ariane 5, just before being enclosed in its white aerodynamically-shaped fairing.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-02/esa-sla022305.php (589 words)

	Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is fully integrated \| SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
		For the first time the three ATV elements are linked electrically in order to verify flight readiness: the propulsion module, the fully equipped avionics bay and the integrated cargo carrier.
		ATV is one of the largest and technically most challenging Space vehicles ever developed and built in Europe.
		ATV is Europe's contribution to the re-supply of the International Space Station.
	www.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=13956 (632 words)

	The Automated Transfer Vehicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ATV will be launched by the Ariane 5 Evolution version, without the upper storable propellant stage, allowing injection of 20.5 t into a 30 km x 300 km orbit, 51.60° transfer path.
		While the ATV is in the dormant mode, cargo is unloaded manually by the crew through a pressurised passageway.
		The ATV is reactivated during the attitude control and reboost operations.
	www.estec.esa.nl /spaceflight/atvfunct.htm (728 words)

	Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) - Specificiations
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is a cylinder 10.1 meters long and 4.5 meters in diameter shrouded by insulating foil and extended solar panels.
		When the ATV is docked with the station the crew will be able to enter the cargo section and remove the cargo.
		Meanwhile, the ATV's gas and liquid tanks will be connected to the station's plumbing to discharge their contents.
	www.spaceandtech.com /spacedata/platforms/atv_spec.shtml (315 words)

	Universe Today - Scientific Equipment Headed to the Station
		The Progress-type spacecraft are currently serving as supply vehicles for the International Space Station and are also uploading European hardware and equipment in advance of European missions to be carried out on the International Space Station.
		This flight is also carrying elements of the rendezvous and docking system of the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), the European unmanned ISS supply spacecraft, similar in function - but not in size - to the Russian Progress.
		The videometer, which will be located on the ATV spacecraft, will enable rendezvous operations in orbit to be carried out with a degree of precision never yet attained.
	www.universetoday.com /am/publish/printer_progress_13p_launch.html (1014 words)

	A dedicated Ariane 5 to launch Jules Verne
		Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), will be launched next year by a specific version of Ariane 5 called the Ariane 5 Evolution Storable upper stage Automated Transfer Vehicle, or A5 ES-ATV for short.
		Some adaptations to the launcher are also necessary to ensure compatibility with the heavy ATV spacecraft and its specific delivery orbit.
		For the first ATV mission, Jules Verne with a mass of 19 600 kg, the orbit is also slightly lower at 260 km.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-05/esa-ada052705.php (654 words)

	Automatic Transfer Vehicle - ATV
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is a European cargo supply vehicle to be used for the
		The first ATV is scheduled to be launched to the ISS in 2003.
		The ATV will also provide an orbital reboosting capabilty for the ISS and will later be filled with trash and waste which will be disposed of during a controlled, destructive re-entry.
	www.aerospaceguide.net /spaceship/atv.html (155 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The development of the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) was confirmed at the October 1995 ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Toulouse by the ESA Member States as part of the programme for European participation in the International Space Station.
		The ATV will be a servicing and logistics vehicle for periodically resupplying the Station.
		ATV will be the tool to pay in kind for Europe's share of Station common operations costs.
	esapub.esrin.esa.it /bulletin/bullet96/amadieu.htm (92 words)

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		The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is an unmanned servicing and logistics vehicle for the periodical resupply of the International Space Station.
		The ATV has an upload capability of up to 7.5 t and a download capability of up to 6.5 t (for a 400 km, 51.60° orbit).
		The ATV deploys its solar arrays and brings itself to the altitude of the International Space Station (350-460 km).
	www.spaceflight.esa.int /print2.cfm?PageID=83 (654 words)

	Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) - Summary
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is an unmanned servicing and logistics vehicle to be used for the periodic resupply of the International Space Station.
		The ATV is comprised of a spacecraft and an Integrated Cargo Carrier.
		The ATV has an upload capability of up to 7.5 metric tonnes and a download capability of up to 6.5 metric tonnes (for a 400 km, 51.60° orbit).
	www.spaceandtech.com /spacedata/platforms/atv_sum.shtml (334 words)

	ESA - ATV
		7 November 2005 Today, about 98 percent of the hardware for Jules Verne, Europe’s first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) spaceship, considered to be the most complex space vehicle ever developed in Europe, is already assembled and almost ready to fly.
		12 October 2005 Thanks to its unique level of on board autonomy and safety, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is the first fully automatic re-supply spacecraft of its kind.
		The ATV, even in case of malfunction, does not rely on human intervention to take over manual control of the vehicle to ensure mission success and ISS safety.
	www.esa.int /export/esaMI/ATV (194 words)

	Technical Challenges Push The Launch Of The ATV To 2007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		ATV will be a separate transfer vehicle with avionics and propulsion capability.
		Due to the complexity of the automated mission, the ATV software is considered to be the most elaborate ever developed in Europe.
		Through hundreds of cables and umbilicals, dozens of ground computers, controlled by some 50 engineers, the simulation facility is able to replicate the functional environment of the navigation and flight dynamics during all possible nominal and off-nominal scenarios of the spaceship.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/robot-05zzzh.html (1701 words)

	Manned Spaceflight
		A close dialogue with NASA was maintained throughout the year to ensure the evolving European programme baseline remained compatible with the overall assembly sequence of the Station.
		The study phase for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) continued, including preparatory activities for the validation of the systems for rendezvous with the International Space Station.
		Vehicle and subsystem design reviews took place in the January-March period, confirming the ARD design and its adequacy to meet mission objectives.
	esapub.esrin.esa.it /annuals/annual95/manned95.htm (1591 words)

	ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle Jules Verne arrives at ESTEC \| SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
		The ATV will be subjected to a noise level of 145 decibels (several hundred times louder than a pop concert) in order to see whether the vibration resulting from the massive noise of the Ariane 5 rockets will cause any damage during the launch.
		Once the ATV has made the three-day journey to the International Space Station, it can remain there for up to six months and serve as extra work space for the permanent crew.
		The ATV service module and the ICC will be mated in September 2005 in order to be tested.
	www.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=14673 (883 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| ESA's space station transport ship gets go-ahead
		In early June, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) programme reached a milestone in successfully passing the Critical Design Review (CDR) during which some 140 international space experts expressed their full confidence in the design of the vehicle after analysing 55,000 pages of technical documentation.
		The purpose of the review was to assess and certify that the ATV design and operations concept meets the requirements for performance, reliability, and safety.
		The successful conclusion of the review is important for the ATV programme since 90% of the flight hardware is already built and the final assembly process started.
	spaceflightnow.com /news/n0306/17esaatv (821 words)

	Universe Today - European Cargo Ship Begins Testing
		Dubbed "Jules Verne", this ATV is the first of seven cargo ships under development by the ESA, which will supply the International Space Station with food, water, oxygen and scientific equipment.
		After a long and complicated journey by air, land and sea, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) christened Jules Verne arrived at ESTEC in Noordwijk on 15 July.
		On Tuesday and Wednesday, the ATV's instrumentation and payload bay were flown in two Airbus Belugas (known as "superguppies") from Bremen to Schiphol.
	universetoday.com /am/publish/esa_cargo_ship_begins_testing.html?... (622 words)

	Space & astronomy- ATV Automated Transfer VehicleILA/Berlin
		ATV crew members are ready and have all the resources needed to carry out
		Transfer of the bags, drawers and racks is handled manually by two
		period that the ATV is docked to the station.
	www.spacebanter.com /showthread.php?t=6676 (1858 words)

	NASDA H-2 Transfer Vehicle
		Unlike ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle and Russia's Progress, the HTV can carry International Standard Payload Racks but it has no docking capability.
		The $203 million Progress/ATV type 'H-2 Transfer Vehicle' is on track for a 2001 test launch.
		NASDA HTV 1999 - NASDA H-2 Transfer Vehicle.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/craft/nashicle.htm (293 words)

	Boeing Studies Keep ISS Humming
		The ISS team is relying upon the Russian vehicles as the only means of transporting cargo to the ISS until the shuttle returns to flight and/or the European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle is available.
		The Soyuz is the ISS crew escape vehicle used in case of emergency and is certified for 200 days of life and is rotated every 180 to 190 days.
		The Progress vehicle is unmanned and carries crew supplies and hardware spares to help maintain the life of ISS.
	www.boeing.com /news/releases/2003/q2/nr_030424s.html (967 words)

	TIM'S SPACE DIARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Sea Launch flight of a Zenit 3SL from the Odyssey platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, carrying the Inmarsat 4-F2 communications satellite was cancelled on 5 November after an “automated halt” in the countdown before fuelling of the rocket.
		Nine ATVs are planned to fly on Ariane 5 ECA boosters to the International Space Station.
		The automatic system did not work as the computer crashed and the crew was very angry that they had been given no opportunity to do the docking manually.
	www.ssc.se /default.asp?groupid=20041119215621308 (9075 words)

	Contracts Issued For ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle Control Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ATV is an unmanned vehicle which will be put into orbit from Kourou, French Guiana, by Europe's Ariane 5 launcher.
		The Automated Transfer Vehicle is being developed in Europe by 1500 engineers from 10 European countries and 30 companies, with EADS-LV as prime contractor.
		The different parts and elements of the first in a series of eight ATVs have been manufactured and are progressively being tested and assembled in 10 different European countries including Russia, where the ATV docking mechanism, refuelling system and associated electronics are being produced.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/rlv-03c.html (709 words)

	Successful Late Access Loading Test For Jules Verne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This new vehicle, scheduled for its initial test flight in September 2004, can carry 9 tonnes of scientific equipment, general supplies, water, oxygen and propellant.
		ESA Issues First Jules Verne Payload List (May 21, 2005) -- In 2006, with the launch of Jules Verne, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will become the new European powerful automatic re-supply spaceship able to bring an indispensable payload to the...
		ATV Simulation Facility Will Be First To 'Fly' Very Complex Mission: Docking And Undocking From International Space Station (October 8, 2003) -- Before the green light can be given for the launch of Jules Vernes in autumn 2004, another Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has to first successfully fly the same mission.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/02/050224120932.htm (883 words)

	Eye Tracking Portal - European communication equipment for the ATV and the Eneide mission reaches the
		Anonymous writes "Preparations for the arrival of "Jules Verne", the first European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), and those for ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori’s mission, took a step forward when the unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-52 docked yesterday, 2 March at 21.10 Central European Time (CET) with the International Space Station (ISS).
		Preparations for the arrival of "Jules Verne", the first European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), and those for ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori’s mission, took a step forward when the unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-52 docked yesterday, 2 March at 21.10 Central European Time (CET) with the International Space Station (ISS).
		Prior to its integration into the Progress vehicle, the complete PCE was checked out from 7 to 11 February by a combined ESA, industry and Russian team at the launch site in Baikonur.
	www.eye-tracking.info /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9 (1215 words)

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