Last ATV reentry leaves legacy for future space exploration
ESA's fifth automated cargo ferry completed its mission to the International Space Station today when it reentered the atmosphere and burned up safely over an uninhabited area of the southern Pacific Ocean. Read more
Camera to record doomed ATV-5's disintegration - from inside
Next Monday, ESA astronaut Samantha Christoforetti will float into Europe's space ferry to install a special infrared camera, set to capture unique interior views of the spacecrafts break-up on reentry. Read more
The fifth and final mission of ESAs Automated Transfer Vehicle got off to a flying start today with its launch from Europes Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, heading for the International Space Station. Georges Lemaître is the fifth ATV built and launched by ESA as part of Europes contribution to cover the operational costs for using the Space Station. Read more