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ATV arrives at Europe's Spaceport - story in pictures
 
1 August 2007

Jules Verne arrives at Spaceport
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Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) arrives at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, after a 13-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on board the French cargo ship MN Toucan.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
MN Toucan
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After a 13-day Atlantic crossing, the French cargo ship MN Toucan, with around 400 tonnes of spacecraft and equipment for the Automated Transfer Vehicle on board, arrives in Pariacabo harbour, French Guiana.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
MN Toucan
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After a 13-day Atlantic crossing, the French cargo ship MN Toucan, with around 400 tonnes of spacecraft and equipment for the Automated Transfer Vehicle on board, arrives in Pariacabo harbour, French Guiana.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
Unloading ATV from MN Toucan
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Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) transport containers are unloaded after arriving in Kourou on board French cargo ship MN Toucan.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
Jules Verne arrives at Spaceport
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Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) arrives at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, after a 13-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on board the French cargo ship MN Toucan.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
Jules Verne arrives at Spaceport
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Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) arrives at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, after a 13-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on board the French cargo ship MN Toucan.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
ICC lift off truck at S5 building
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Container holding the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) is lifted off the back of a truck after arrival at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Jules Verne, the first ATV, arrived in Kourou after a journey by sea and road from the Netherlands.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
Containers moved to S5 building
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The container holding the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) is moved inside the S5 building after arrival at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Jules Verne, the first ATV, arrived in Kourou after a journey by sea and road from the Netherlands.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
ATV containers inside S5 building
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ATV transportation containers inside the S5 building at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. ATV arrived at the Spaceport after a transatlantic crossing by sea.

Credits: 2007 - ESA /CNES/Arianespace/Photo optique video du CSG
 
 
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