Pages

Friday, April 6, 2012

ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi


ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi approaches the International Space Station to deliver 6596 kg of fuel, air, oxygen, scientific equipment, spare parts and crew supplies.

The two spacecraft docked at 00:31 CEST ( 22:31 GMT) on March 29 2012.



Photo credit: NASA


In this stunning photo, ATV Edoardo Amaldi approaches the ISS for docking on 28 March 2012. It was taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit on board the ISS, and shows the ATV thrusters firing under automated control as the vessel nears the Russian module where it docked.

Photo credit: ESA/NASA/Don Pettit

No comments: