Ariane 5 Begins Fueling Automated Transfer Vehicle For Cargo Mission To Space Station, In New Supply Role Fueling has begun for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) that an Ariane 5 booster in the middle of next month will loft into orbit on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Arianespace announced. The ATV will become a key re-supply vehicle for the ISS, Arianespace noted. That automated spaceship will carry equipment, systems, food, water, and propellant to the ISS. The…
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