Jules Verne is ready for testing

[SirUlli]

to take some action in here, not really a Seti prob

22 March 2007
Jules Verne, the first of five Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATV), stands on the brink of flight. Its hardware is 100 percent assembled and ready to fly. The inaugural mission, set for the second half of 2007, will follow an extensive three-year test campaign.

mehr Info

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMFERS4LZE_index_0.html

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle

Greetings from Germany
Sir Ulli

 

[Bateluer]

Good, we'll need those when the shuttles are completely retired.

 

[petrusbroder]

Thanks for a nice read, SirUlli!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Thx Ulli! :beer:

 

[Assimilator1]

Thx Ulli

Btw 'destructive re-entry' ,is this a one trip ship!?:Q ,or does most of it survive?

 

[SirUlli]

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Thx Ulli

Btw 'destructive re-entry' ,is this a one trip ship!?:Q ,or does most of it survive?

yes it is an one way Trip, nothink comes home.

Greetings from Germany
Sir Ulli

 

[Assimilator1]

Man what a waste for all that effort ,you'd think they could fix a parachute or something.