First ATV Successfully De-Orbited, Burns Up As Planned In Reentry Astrium has provided the European Space Agency (ESA) with an option to convert the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) robotic cargo ship into a manned spacecraft, the agency stated. A wholly owned unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., Astrium at some point may provide an alternative means for U.S. and allied access to the International Space Station (ISS). The company is examining how the ATV could be used to…
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