- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured an extraordinary photo of an unmanned European cargo ship as it docked to the orbiting outpost last week. (Huffington Post)
- The six-member Expedition 30 crew adjusted its sleep schedule to accommodate the ATV-3 docking. The crew stayed up late to monitor the approach and docking. They went to sleep at 9:30 p.m. and woke up Thursday morning at 6:00. (NASA)
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- One hour later, a final rocket firing put ESAs third Automated Transfer Vehicle onto the proper rendezvous trajectory and a few moments after that, ATV-3 was released to fly on its own. (CBS News)
- The European Space Agencys third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) lifted off at 12:34 a.m. EDT (0434 GMT) atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Europes spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. (Huffington Post)
- 1826 GMT.S-1/2 hold point. Distance: 24.2 miles (39 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station. 1912 GMT.S1 hold point. Distance: 9.6 miles (15.5 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station. 1959 GMT.S2 hold point arrival. (Spaceflight Now)
- "ATV-3 demonstrates Europe's capacity to deliver regular high-profile missions to support demanding crewed spaceflight operations, in coordination with our international partners. (pressreleasepoint.com)
- HOUSTON -- NASA Television will broadcast live the flight of the European Space Agencys third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ship to the International Space Station. Coverage will begin with its launch on Thursday. (NASA)
- Like its predecessors, ATV-3 has a multifaceted mission. (pressreleasepoint.com)
- The first, in 2008, delivered 5 tons of supplies and equipment, while a second mission launched in February of last year remained docked with the ISS until late June. The latest ATV-3 module is scheduled to remain in orbit with the ISS for 171 days. (United Press International)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Atv-3
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