Johannes Kepler ATV
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The Johannes Kepler ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 2, was an uncrewed cargo spacecraft built to resupply the International Space Station. It was launched on February 16, 2011 by the European Space
Johannes Kepler in orbit, prior to its rendezvous with the ISS
Johannes Kepler's launch as seen from the ISS. The ATV is the thin white plume rising from the Earth in the center of the image.
Johannes Kepler approaches the ISS on 24 February 2011.
Johannes Kepler ATV prepares to dock with the Zvezda module of the ISS.
Jules Verne ATV
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The Jules Verne ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 1, was a robotic cargo spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency. The ATV was named after the 19th-century French science-fiction author Jules
Johannes Kepler ATV
…as planned over the South Pacific Ocean at around 22:44 CET. ATV missions Designation Name Launch date ISS docking date Deorbit date Sources ATV-1 Jules Verne 9 March 2008 3 April 2008 29 September 2008 ATV-2 Johannes Kepler 16 February 2011 24 February 2011 21 July 2011 ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi 23 March 2012 28…
Jules Verne ATV on its approach to the International Space Station
The ATV (right) approaching the ISS (left) during Demo-Day 2.
Jules Verne ATV approaches the ISS on 31 March 2008.
The ATV Approach Display on the ISS on Demo-Day 2, with Jules Verne only a few metres away from the ISS.