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RE: ATV-4 Albert Einstein

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'Albert Einstein' freighter docks with space station

Europe's big freighter, the Albert Einstein ATV, has docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
The 20-tonne vehicle hooked onto the back of the 415km-high orbiting platform at 14:07 GMT.
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ESA's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV Albert Einstein, is set to conduct an autonomous docking with the International Space Station on 15 June. The vessel will deliver scientific experiments, vital supplies and fuel to the astronauts.
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Europe sends record cargo to station

Europe launches its "Albert Einstein" robotic space freighter, carrying more than six tonnes of supplies for the International Space Station.
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ATV-4 ALBERT EINSTEIN HEADS TO SPACE

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Ariane 5 VA213 carrying ATV Albert Einstein lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 21:52 GMT
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THE ARIANE 5 ES LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled on June 5, 2013 at a precise instant:

>> Kourou: 06:52 pm on June 5, 2013
>> UTC: 09:52 pm on June 5, 2013
>> Paris: 11:52 pm on June 5, 2013
>> Washington: 05:52 pm on June 5, 2013

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ATV-4 ready to deliver essential cargo to Space Station

ESA's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 5 June from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Liftoff is set for 23:52 CEST (21:52 GMT), and three hours and four minutes later the vessel will separate from the launcher to begin ten days of health checks and orbital manoeuvres, bringing it to an automated docking with the Station on 15 June.
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NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship

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ATV-4 the making of

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ESA's series of Automate Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) are the heaviest and most complex spacecraft ever launched into space by an Ariane. ATV Albert Einstien is set for launch on 5 June and will deliver the most diverse-ever cargo mix to the International Space Station -- around 1400 different items -- ranging from food, spare parts, crew supplies and clothing to scientific experiments and other vital items. Follows Albert Einstein in this video as it the spacecraft is built from component parts in Turin, Italy through to Bremen, Germany and shipped by boat to Kourou, French Guiana for launch.

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ATV Albert Einstein is installed on its Ariane 5 launcher for Arianespace's next heavy-lift mission

Arianespace marked one of the final steps in preparations for the next Ariane 5 launch as Europe's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) was integrated atop the heavy-lift workhorse at the Spaceport.
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