http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/1 <p>Welcome to the ATV 'Jules Verne' Blog! This blog is operated by ESA - the European Space Agency - as an unofficial and in-depth source of information for the general public. The ATV Blog is provided strictly on an unofficial, 'best-effort' basis and ESA makes no warranty that the comments, opinions or information expressed in this blog are confirmed, accurate, official or in any way reflect the formal policies of the European Space Agency.</p> administrator 2012-02-11T11:23:31Z http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/1/280 <p> Great news! Just a while ago, Jules Verne was cleared for tomorrow's docking attempt by the ISS&nbsp; MIssion Management Team (IMMT). This was the formal authorisation for which the team here was waiting and it means that ATV has met all safety and other requirements for rendezvous and docking. <a href="http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/SEMDQL5QGEF_0.html" target="_blank">Read the full report on the ESA Web portal here</a>. </p> <blockquote> <p> &quot;We have proven that Jules Verne's systems are safe, reliable and ready to dock to the Station. Everyone has worked very hard to get to this point, and we have also proven that the team on the ground is fully ready for tomorrow's first attempt,&quot; said John Ellwood, ESA's ATV Project Manager.&nbsp; </p> </blockquote> <p> -- Daniel </p> Ready for RDV & docking 2008-04-02T15:46:35Z danielscuka http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/1/279 <p> <img src="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/1/vlcsnap-78942.jpg" align="left" /> Earlier today, Maria spoke with Alberto Novelli, head of the ESA team here at the ATV Control Centre (ATV-CC) in Toulouse, and asked him a series of questions on the current status of Jules Verne and on what the mission control team anticipates for tomorrow's first rendezvous and docking attempt. Click through 'Full story' to access a link to this excellent video interview. -- Daniel </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> </p> <p> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" data="http://a1862.g.akamai.net/7/1862/14448/v1/esa.download.akamai.com/13452/flash_stream/a_novelli_swf.swf" id="ltVideoGoogleVideo"> <param name="movie" value="http://a1862.g.akamai.net/7/1862/14448/v1/esa.download.akamai.com/13452/flash_stream/a_novelli_swf.swf" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <param name="allowScriptAcess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="quality" value="best" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="FlashVars" value="playerMode=embedded" /> </object> </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <br /> <p> <em>Note: We apologise for the minor green smudge line at right in the video.</em> </p> Ready for RDV & docking 2008-04-02T14:41:16Z danielscuka