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ATV arrives at Europe's Spaceport - story in pictures
08-01-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)After a transatlantic crossing by sea, Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station, arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, yesterday morning.
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