Jules Verne

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The Automated Transfer Vehicle Jules Verne approaching the International Space Station on March 31, 2008.

The Automated Transfer Vehicle Jules Verne, as seen at the bottom of the International Space Station.

Jules Verne

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Automated Transfer Vehicle
The first ATV, Jules Verne, named after the French author, was launched on March 9, 2008.
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The first ATV, Jules Verne, named after the French author, was launched on March 9, 2008.
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The International Space Station
…launched Europe’s heaviest spacecraft, the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which carried 7,700 kg (17,000 pounds) of supplies to the ISS. Also in March 2008 shuttle astronauts brought the Canadian robot Dextre, which was so sophisticated that it would be able to perform tasks that previously would have required…
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…launched Europe’s heaviest spacecraft, the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which carried 7,700 kg (17,000 pounds) of supplies to the ISS. Also in March 2008 shuttle astronauts brought the Canadian robot Dextre, which was so sophisticated that it would be able to perform tasks that previously would have required…
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International Space Station
…launched Europe’s heaviest spacecraft, the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which carried 7,700 kg (17,000 pounds) of supplies to the ISS. Also in March shuttle astronauts brought the Canadian robot, Dextre, which was so sophisticated that it would be able to perform tasks that previously would have required astronauts…
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…launched Europe’s heaviest spacecraft, the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which carried 7,700 kg (17,000 pounds) of supplies to the ISS. Also in March shuttle astronauts brought the Canadian robot, Dextre, which was so sophisticated that it would be able to perform tasks that previously would have required astronauts…
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