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The Jules Verne ATV

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-is016-10400

Date

2008-04-08

Backdropped by the airglow of Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) approaches the International Space Station on Monday, March 31, 2008, for its "Demo Day 2" practice maneuvers. It moved to within 36 feet of the Zvezda Service Module in a rehearsal for docking on april 3rd.