The ATV was a very successful mission for ESA. Well done! Maybe we can expand the program to bring not just cargo, but also Astronauts into space?
The Space Shuttle program is kinda old and no replacement is in sight. And we can’t rely on the Russians forever …
BBC News: Robot space truck docks with ISS (with video)
Europe’s space adventures are getting better and better. Our latest 1 billion Euro toy docked safely to the International Space Station. Well done ESA!
While some people regard this only as an oversized pizza delivery system, some ESA people already see it as Europe’s ticket to human space travel. So far ESA has to rely on the American or Russian rockets to deliver it’s Astronauts into space. It’s about time we get our own space taxi … especially since the Americans will focus on going back to the moon.
The Ariane 5 has shown it’s a reliable delivery system and capable to lifting satellites and supplies into outer space.
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Ah, space the final frontier … amazing that so much of nothing can be so exciting. Let’s solve our global problems and than push ahead exploring the cosmos.
*Thanks for Edosan for this nice image*