Update from ATV-CC – all nominal!
This morning's update from ESA's Jean-Michel Bois at ATV-CC, just sent a few minutes ago: ATV nominal; Orbital Control System (OCS - the thruster system) repriming done; Ready for planned deorbiting...
View ArticleNASA launches next-gen communications satellite
Editor's note: NASA's Tracking & Data Relay Satellite network provides the main communications link between ATV Control Centre in Toulouse, France, and the ATV vessels in orbit. This launch will...
View ArticleATV-5 system validation test
The crucial SVT for ATV-5 will take place next week, 3 September, and teams at Astrium (Bremen), ESTEC, Redu station, ATV-CC Toulouse and NASA have been working hard to prepare for the Big Test. In the...
View ArticleGround-to-space-to-ground: Live connection test for ATV-5 today
The System Validation Test (SVT) for ATV-5 happens today and will mark a significant milestone in the integration and flight readiness for the last ATV, Georges Lemaître. I spoke last week with ESA's...
View ArticleUpdate on ATV-5 live connection test from Bremen
Quick update on today's continuing SVT test from Astrium's Holger Scheuler in Bremen. We activated ATV-5 as scheduled this morning and heard from ATV-CC that they received telemetry signals at 08:15...
View ArticleToday’s system validation test complete
First, a summary of today's successful System Validation Test (SVT), as provided by ESA's Marcus De Deus Silva, the engineer at ATV-CC responsible for coordinating the test (read our earlier intro...
View ArticleMission director Jean-Christophe: so far, so good
As ATV-CC prepares for the 5th and last launch of an ATV, 29th of July at 23:47 GMT. During the pre-launch phase ATV-CC Ground Controllers are checking all communication links with International...
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