Jules Verne demonstrates flawless Collision Avoidance Maneuver

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The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is the first fully automatic re-supply spacecraft of its kind. ESAs Jules Verne ATV is the first European space supplier for the ISS. Its launch is scheduled on 9 March from Europes spaceport in Kourou French Guia ...
The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is the first fully automatic re-supply spacecraft of its kind. ESA's Jules Verne ATV is the first European space supplier for the ISS. Its launch is scheduled on 9 March from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESA - D.Ducros

Mission controllers received confirmation shortly after 10:45 CET (09:45 UT) this morning that Jules Verne ATV had successfully demonstrated the critical Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre. The crucial test began at 08:57 CET (07:57 UT), and included placing the spacecraft into a minimally functioning 'survival' mode.


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