The two halves of the Jules Verne spacecraft are mated at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana

Jules Verne's Integrated Cargo Carrier is moved into place for mating with the spacecrafts Propulsion Module. 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. (15 December 2007)