Robert Lain

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Robert Lainé, ESA project managerJean-Yves
Heloret, EADS-LV project manager
Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle
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ATV mission ESA contribution to ISS operations

• Rendezvous,Re-supply and Re-boost the
  International Space Station
• up to 5500 kg of equipment, food, water and air
  for ISS crew
• up to 860 kg of refuelling for ISS
• up to 4700 kg of fuel to re-boost the Space
  Station and steer it away from debris and
  meteorites
• At the end of its mission ATV will be loaded with
  waste material, undocked and sent on a
  self-destructing return flight into the Earths
  atmosphere
• First flight scheduled for second half 2004 on
  Ariane 5
• Control of ATV automatic approach and docking,
  attached phase operations and its safe re-entry
  into earth atmosphere will be in CNES Toulouse.

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Mission scenario
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Layout
Docking port
Cargo carrier
Avionics bay
Propulsion module
Main thrusters
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Spacecraft
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Integrated cargo carrier
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Jules Verne development

• After an intensive engineering and manufacturing
  phase the integration and verification process
  has begun using
• Structural and Thermal Model (tests completed)
• Electrical Test Model (finished, used for
  software validation)
• Proto-Flight Model (integration in progress)
• Eight incremental versions of flight software

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European industries building ATV
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STM
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Docking mechanism
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ICC
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Inside ICC
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Propulsion module
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EAB PFM
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Flight Model status

• Integration of the modules on going
• Avionics Bay in Toulouse (F),
• Cargo Carrier in Torino (I),
• Propulsion Bay in Bremen (D).
• Complete Vehicle integration will be done in
  Bremen before ground tests in ESTEC.
• Shipping to Kourou will be done in two parts (due
  to the size of the vehicle) where the vehicle
  will be reassembled and cargo integrated.
• First version of the flight software is written
  and is under test in Les Mureaux (F).

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Main assets of ATV

• Versatility and autonomy
• Payload elements can vary on each flight
  depending upon ISS needs
• De-docking and re-docking capability
• Autonomous manoeuvring up to docking
• Precise navigation and guidance
• Stellar and GPS navigation, optical systems for
  finding and homing to docking port
• ? High docking accuracy /-1cm 50, 10 cm
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• Safety
• Fully redundant architecture
• Independent safety monitoring
• Autonomous anti collision system (intelligent
  airbag equivalent)

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Synthesis

• ATV Jules Verne is a fantastic vehicle
• Very large cargo ship
• Very powerful tug
• Combination of manned-unmanned technologies
• New experience for Europe
• Space rendezvous
• In orbit refuelling
• Optical guidance

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Prospective

• Jules Verne paves the way towards extraordinary
  voyages
• Transportation of crew between space
  stations/modules
• Man tended free flyer laboratory
• Orbital safe haven
• Automatic in orbit assembly of large space
  vessels
• Earth application satellites
• Very large space telescopes
• Missions toward other planets

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ATV-ISS