The ATV is an unmanned vehicle which will be put into orbit from Kourou, French Guiana, by Europe’s Ariane 5 launcher. It will supply the International Space Station with pressurised cargo, water, air, nitrogen, oxygen and attitude control propellant. It will also remove waste from the Station and periodically re-boost the Station to a higher altitude to compensate for atmospheric drag. The first ATV is expected to be launched in September 2004.
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Looks good, Raoul. I hope it works out! Maybe even ahead of schedule. :} ISS may be due for an altitude boost soon.
A Soyuz-type capsule's not a bad idea.
Interesting times for space technology (and partnerships (one more related <a href="http://orbireport.com/Launchers/Soyuz-U-Fregat/>link)... hope it all works out.
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re: ATV & Soyuz capsules.