Mission accomplished for ATV Edoardo Amaldi03 October 2012
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Mission accomplished for ATV Edoardo Amaldi03 October 2012 PR 32 2012 - ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ferry, Edoardo Amaldi, completed the final part of its highly successful six-month servicing mission to the International Space Station by reentering the atmosphere today and burning up as plan...
ATV undocked29 September 2012
ATV undocked29 September 2012 ATV-3 departed from the International Space Station at 21:44 GMT (23:44 CEST) on 28 September in a flawless undocking under control of the ATV Control Centre in Toulouse, France and in close cooperation with control centres in Moscow, Russia and Houst...
So long… and thanks for all the oxygen20 September 2012
So long… and thanks for all the oxygen20 September 2012 ESA’s ATV Edoardo Amaldi’s time is near. Next week the spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, its hugely successful mission coming to an end six months after launch.
Learn to dock ATV the astronaut way11 April 2012
Learn to dock ATV the astronaut way11 April 2012 Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? ESA is making actual astronaut training available on your computer and tablet, so you can see for yourself.
Busy first days for ATV Edoardo Amaldi03 April 2012
Busy first days for ATV Edoardo Amaldi03 April 2012 Just two days after a flawless docking with the ISS on 29 March, ESA's third ATV has conducted its first 'test' reboost, proving that it is fully integrated with the Station and ready to perform orbit boosts and manoeuvres if necessary.
Artemis: the ATV whisperer26 March 2012
Artemis: the ATV whisperer26 March 2012 ESA’s Artemis communications satellite is in action again to ensure the safe arrival of Europe’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle at the International Space Station with vital supplies.
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