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08 March, 2008 18:48
Alan Thirkettle: "Going for a hat-trick"
Earlier this afternoon I spoke to Alan Thirkettle, ESA's ISS Programme Manager. Alan is in Kourou eagerly awaiting tomorrow's launch. With this, the third big launch for ESA within 6 months, after Node 2/Harmony in October and the European Columbus laboratory in February, he's says he going for the hattrick!
I asked Alan to describe the atmosphere at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. He also talks about what the Jules Verne ATV launch means to him - and he explains what ATV really stands for...
-- Maria
1 comments | "Alan Thirkettle: "Going for a hat-trick""
08-03-2008 • 21:17:16
Hi Maria,
Nice blogs!! Keep up the good work! And good luck to all Europeans fighting sleep to see ATV go up...