Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
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European Space Agency (ESA) Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
Image Credit: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / Photo optique video du CSG
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced they will inform NASA they are ready to build an ATV derived Service Module for Orion, to be ready for the first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) in 2017. The announcement came after the UK stepped up with additional funding, marking the country’s first real human Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) commitment.
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Tags: ATV, Automated Transfer Vehicle, BEO, Beyond Earth Orbit, ESA, European Space Agency, Great Britain, NASA, Orion, Orion Service Module, SLS, Space Launch System
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