ATV starts journey to Kourou   The Automated Transfer Vehicle's (ATV) Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) is prepared for transportation from ESA's research and technology centre, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to Europe's Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana Mind boggling     Section of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is lowered onto a transportation trolley at ESA's research and technology centre, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. After ten weeks of packing activities, ATV leaves ESTEC for Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, on 13 July 2007. Rotterdam harbour     Section of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is lowered onto a transportation trolley at ESA's research and technology centre, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. After ten weeks of packing activities, ATV leaves ESTEC for Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, on 13 July 2007. Release date: 13 July 2007