ISS crew inspired by vision and dreams of Jules Verne   From inside Jules Verne ATV, ISS Expedition 17 Commander Sergei Volkov presents the original 19th century luxury edition of Jules Verne's book 'De la Terre à la Lune' and Jules Verne's handwritten manuscripts. The book and manuscripts were carried into space on board Jules Verne ATV earlier this year.   ISS Expedition 17 crew inside the Automated Transfer Vehicle after retrieving the 19th century luxury edition of Jules Verne's book 'De la Terre à la Lune' and handwritten manuscripts. The book and manuscripts were carried into space with Jules Verne ATV which launched from Kourou in French Guiana on 9 March 2008. Left to right: Greg Chamitoff, Oleg Kononenko and Sergei Volkov. Reach to the stars     ESA Director General J.-J. Dordain addresses the Heads of the International Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States during a meeting on 17 July 2008 at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France, to review ISS cooperation. Release date: 18 June 2009