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 Europe's contribution to space station logistics

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Europe delivers a legacy

The Automated Transfer Vehicle was an expendable cargo ship that was developed by the European Space Agency specifically for the International Space Station. It had three times the capacity of the Russian Progress spacecraft, carrying fuel, water, and pressurized cargo. ATV's docked to the aft side of the Zvezda module of the space station.

At the end of its life attached to the ISS, it was filled with trash and other unneeded items from the station. After undocking, it was directed to reenter the atmosphere to burn up over the Pacific ocean.

The development cost of ATV was approximately $1.5 billion with each spacecraft costing $300 million, not including the launch cost.

The final ATV was commanded to burn up in the atmosphere in February 2015. The design of the service module of the spacecraft will be re-purposed as a service module for NASA's Orion spacecraft for human missions beyond low Earth orbit.

 ATV flies below the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA

ATV flies below the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA

 ATV approaches the aft port of the Russian  Zvezda  service module. Photo Credit: NASA

ATV approaches the aft port of the Russian Zvezda service module. Photo Credit: NASA

 A view of the Russian Orbital Segment outpost with ATV docked. Photo Credit: NASA

A view of the Russian Orbital Segment outpost with ATV docked. Photo Credit: NASA

 ATV departs ISS, on its way for a fiery destruction over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA

ATV departs ISS, on its way for a fiery destruction over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA

 An Ariane V rocket lifts the ATV spaceward. Photo Credit: Arianespace

An Ariane V rocket lifts the ATV spaceward. Photo Credit: Arianespace

 Engineers pack an ATV with supplies and food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Arianespace

Engineers pack an ATV with supplies and food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Arianespace

 Astronauts on the ISS view the destruction of an ATV over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA

Astronauts on the ISS view the destruction of an ATV over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA

 ATV flies below the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA  ATV approaches the aft port of the Russian  Zvezda  service module. Photo Credit: NASA  A view of the Russian Orbital Segment outpost with ATV docked. Photo Credit: NASA  ATV departs ISS, on its way for a fiery destruction over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA  An Ariane V rocket lifts the ATV spaceward. Photo Credit: Arianespace  Engineers pack an ATV with supplies and food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Arianespace  Astronauts on the ISS view the destruction of an ATV over the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: NASA
 
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