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The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) reboosting ISS

by

ESA/D.Ducros/Novapix

Reference

e-iss99-00104

Date

2007-06-08

Artist view of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) docked with the International Space Station. This vehicle is designed to supply the Station with payload that includes water, oxygen and propellant. Four tons of the propellant will be used to reboost the Station at regular intervals.