Animation of Jules Verne ATV departure, docking with the International Space Station and controlled reentry over Pacific Ocean
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Uploaded by ESA on Sep 5, 2008
The International Space Station (ISS) depends on regular deliveries of experimental equipment and spare parts as well as food, air and water for its permanent crew. From early 2008 onward, Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be one of the indispensable ISS supply spaceships.
After launch, the ATV is well protected at the top of Ariane 5 during a three-minute, high-pressure aerodynamic ascent; 100 minutes after lift-off, ATV becomes a fully automatic spacecraft navigating toward the International Space Station (ISS).
The ATV uses its laser-guided rendezvous sensors to dock precisely and safely with the ISS, becoming a working extension of the Station.
The 45 m³ pressurised module can deliver up to 7.7 tonnes of equipment, fuel, food, water and air for the crew, and it will also be used to raise the ISS altitude, which naturally decreases over time due to residual atmospheric drag.
After 6 months, ATV, loaded with 6.4 tonnes of waste, separates from the ISS and burns up during a guided and controlled re-entry high over the Pacific Ocean.
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I heard that the ATV remain in dormant mode when docked... there might be some possibility that it could provide augmentation to the station's powers.
072044 3 months ago
@skyblue2567 let's throw it in a black hole! :D hmm...still horrible though
furisdead13 1 year ago
Does anyone know if the ATV's solar panels can augment the space station's electrical needs? Or are they strictly for powering the ATV?
Setebos 1 year ago
i heard on a show that one day when there wont be anywhere to put garbage there gonna put it in space and it will float around forever :( dum humans
skyblue2567 1 year ago
this animation kinda looks like orbiter space simulation game :)
kirza94 1 year ago 2
It provides a boost to the station to raise its orbit.
RM2Static 2 years ago
3:40-4:15 Why did the ATV fire its main engines while still docked with the ISS?
ironhorzmn 2 years ago
28 000 km/h ---> 7.7 km/s ----> 4.18 miles/s
then the approach with ISS is made is about 7 cm / s----> 2.75 inchees/s for docking on ISS
alpacks 2 years ago
Does anybody know what speed the ATV travels at ???
akamola 2 years ago
you should put some music ..
U2b93 2 years ago