Members of the Jules Verne launch integration team at Europe's Spaceport

Members of the Jules Verne launch integration team at Europe's Spaceport. Jules Verne ATV's Integrated Cargo Carrier is seen in the background before the two halves of the spacecraft were mated in preparation for launch. Jules Verne is the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), Europe's resupply spacecraft for the International Space Station. Jules Verne is being prepared for launch at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. (14 December 2007)