How to see ATV-2 in orbit
Hoping to catch a glimpse of ATV Johannes Kepler in orbit? One good option for calculating when ATV will be visible from your location is NASA's SkyWatch tool, via spaceflight.nasa.gov. I just spoke...
View ArticleDiary from a space project : Feb 20, D +/-4
Charlotte Beskow continues to update us on the the progress of ATV. Earlier on Monday, she sent in a detailed review on happenings during the past few days, prior and after the launch. Read more of...
View ArticleATV reboosts & O2 delivery – and Japan quake disrupts ISS operations
In the past few days, we picked up several bits of ATV- and station-related news, which we've wrapped up below into today's Sunday morning update. (Click on 'continue reading' below for the full post.)...
View ArticleATV2 Reboost plan via NASA
ATV2 Reboost: A one-burn reboost of ISS is scheduled today at 2:00 EDT (07:00 CET) using the ATV OCS (orbital control system) thrusters. Planned burn duration: 14 min 43 sec; delta-V (increase in...
View ArticleUpdate: ISS refuelling planned for 17-19 May
In mid-May, ATV Johannes Kepler is scheduled to conduct the first refuelling of the ISS. The transfer of propellant from Kepler to the ISS is split into five steps. The first took place on 18 February...
View ArticleSpace debris no threat to Station
The Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station did not need to take shelter in their Soyuz spacecraft when a piece of debris from a Chinese satellite made its closest pass at...
View ArticleATV set to boost ISS
ATV Johannes Kepler's next reboost for the ISS is set for Thursday, 5 May. The single burn using the vessel's Orbit Correction System (OCS - a set of thrusters) is planned for 13:20 CEST and should run...
View ArticleMission diary: post-docking happenings at ATV CC
After the flawless docking on 12 August, things certainly quietened down a bit at ATV CC, but our work was far from over. Editor’s note: Blog post contributed by ESA’s Charlotte Beskow 13 Aug...
View ArticleA glimpse behind the scenes: the hard work that kept ATV clean
*Editors note: this blog post is an expanded version of the ATV cleaning article which first appeared here. ESA’s latest ATV is among the most pristine spacecraft ever flown. Europe’s space freighter...
View ArticleCan this be squeezed in here? Loading ATV-5 with waste
Charlotte Beskow sends an update on one of the last steps for ATV-5… loading it with rubbish. The mission is going well and the past few weeks in December and January have been more or less “normal”...
View ArticleESA Mission Director Kris Capelle: ATV’s mission uncovered
We met last week at ATV-CC with ESA's lead Mission Director, Kris Capelle, who oversees all operational aspects of the Johannes Kepler mission. In today's video, he talks us through the complete ATV...
View ArticleInsider view: briefing on ATV-CC control facilities with Kris Capelle
Today's video report features ESA's lead Mission Director Kris Capelle taking us on a personal guided tour of the control rooms at ATV Control Centre, located at the CNES establishment in Toulouse,...
View ArticleATV launch time update
Latest predicted launch time: 23:13:27 CET ESA's Nico Dettmann sent in a note to say that the launch time of ATV Johannes Kepler has been changed by 5 minutes from 22:08 (UTC) to 22:13:27 (UTC) =...
View ArticleATV-2 mission profile: up close and personal
A little treat for a Saturday evening, just three days before lift off: The best ATV mission profile video yet produced! This video was produced by ESA and shows in exquisite detail how ATV Johannes...
View ArticleOne day before launch: Today is Launch Monday L-1
Today is 'Launch Monday' - noted as 'L-1' in the mission planning documentation - and there are a number of crucial activities that will be taking place at Kourou, French Guiana, and at ATV-CC in...
View ArticleCharlotte in Kourou: 7 hours to go!
ESA's Charlotte Beskow in Kourou just sent us a mail: I am now on console. As I lift my head I see four clocks showing: +14:53 || 21:50 || -06:57 || -06:57 ... and my PC tells me "11:54" and my...
View ArticleOperations timeline 15/16 February 2011
UPDATED FOR SECOND LAUNCH ATTEMPT 16 FEB 2011 15 16 February is ATV Johannes Kepler launch day - it's show time (again)! ATV lift-off is set for 23:13 22:50 CET on board Ariane 5 ES V200 (the 200th...
View ArticleThe Sun’s up and LEOP is winding down
A short but very pleasant note came in this morning from ESA's Jean Michel Bois, head of the ESA team here at ATV-CC, who was on shift as Mission Director in the main control room during last night's...
View ArticleATV-2 is in orbit: What’s next?
A very interesting annotated video (no audio) courtesy of ESA TV showing the critical steps taking place now that ATV is in orbit. The video covers the 8-day period from launch on 16 February up to...
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