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Artist's impression of ESA's ATV
 
ESA's ATV
 
 
Jules Verne, ESA's first Automated Transfer Vehicle is set for lift-off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 05:03 CET (04:03 UT), on Sunday 9 March. A test signal will start one hour before liftoff. The launch transmission starts at 04:43 CET (03:43 UT) on 9 March, and will continue for 86 mins after the launch.

For the latest updates see: ATV Blog »
 



 
 

 
 
 
Last update: 12 March 2008

 •  ATV-1 Mission logo (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/atv/logo_ATV_JV_H_white.png)
 •  ATV Blog (http://webservices.esa.int/blog/index.php?blogId=1)
 •  Jules Verne International Centre (http://www.jules-verne.net)

ESA's ATV partners

 •  CNES (http://www.cnes.fr/web/3679-atv-cc.php)
 •  Astrium (http://www.astrium.eads.net/)
 •  Thales Alenia Space (http://www.thalesgroup.com/)