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Automated Transfer Vehicle Mission Jules Verne Das DLR Im Überblick Das DLR im Überblick Das DLR ist das nationale Forschungszentrum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für Luft- und Raumfahrt. Seine umfangreichen For- schungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten in Luftfahrt, Raumfahrt, Verkehr und Energie sind in nationale und internationale Kooperationen eingebunden. Über die eigene Forschung hinaus ist das DLR als Raumfahrt-Agentur im Auftrag der Bundesregierung für die Planung und Umsetzung der deutschen Raumfahrtaktivitäten sowie für die internationale Interessenswahrnehmung zuständig. Das DLR fun- giert als Dachorganisation für den national größten Projektträger. Das DLR beschäftigt ca. 5.600 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter an 13 Standorten und unterhält Büros in Brüssel, Paris und Washington, D.C. DLR at a Glance DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space. e r Its extensive research and development work in Aeronautics, Space, e r ü u Transportation and Energy is integrated into national and interna- h h c s c o tional cooperative ventures. As Germany´s space agency, DLR has o r r B been given responsibility for the forward planning and the imple- B - s n mentation of the German space program by the German Federal n o i o s Government as well as for the international representation of German i s s i s interests. Furthermore, Germany’s largest project-management i M agency is also part of DLR. M The DLR employs approximately 5,600 people at 13 locations in ATV Germany and operates offices in Brussels, Paris, and Washington, D.C. Automated Transfer Vehicle Mission Jules Verne German Aerospace Center Raumfahrt-Agentur Space Agency Bonn-Oberkassel Königswinterer Straße 522–524 8 0 _ 53227 Bonn B G - Germany D _ V T A www.DLR.de Inhalt Content Europa nimmt Kurs auf die ISS Europe on Course for the ISS ATV im Überblick . 5 The ATV in Brief Die Entstehungsgeschichte How it all Began . 6 Europas komplexestes Raumfahrzeug . 8 Europe’s Most Complex Spacecraft Deutsche Anteile bei ATV-Entwicklung und -Produktion . 10 German Shares of ATV Development and Production Umfangreiches Testprogramm absolviert . 12 Extensive Testing Now Completed Ankunft in Kourou . 14 Arrival in Kourou Höhepunkte der Mission Jules Verne . 15 Highlights of the Jules Verne Mission Kontrolle und Training . 18 Mission Control and Training Viel Verkehr im Erdorbit – Wer fliegt noch zur ISS? . 19 Lots of Traffic in Orbit – who else is Flying to the ISS? Wie sieht die Zukunft aus? . 20 What Will Happen Next? Großes Potenzial von ATV . 21 The ATV’s Great Potential Datenübersicht ATV-1 Jules Verne . 22 Data Overview ATV-1 Jules Verne 3 ATV > ATV im Überblick Europa nimmt Kurs auf die ISS ATV > The ATV in Brief Europe on Course for the ISS Am 8. März 2008 soll der europäische On the 8th of March 2008, the Euro- Raumtransporter ATV (Automated pean ATV (Automated Transfer ATV im Überblick The ATV in Brief Transfer Vehicle) zum ersten Mal die Vehicle) is scheduled to make its first Das Automated Transfer Vehicle ist ein The Automated Transfer Vehicle is an Internationale Raumstation ISS an- flight to the international space sta- Raumfahrzeug, das unbemannt Fracht unmanned spacecraft designed to trans- fliegen und automatisch andocken. tion (ISS), where it will dock automa- zur ISS transportieren kann. Es ist etwa port cargo to the ISS. It measures about Damit feiert die europäische Raum- tically. The event will be an important zehn Meter lang und hat einen Durch- ten meters in length and 4.5 meters in fahrt eine wichtige Premiere: Mit ATV curtain-raiser in European space flight messer von 4,5 Metern. Mit entfalteten diameter. When deployed, its solar panels erhält Europa einen eigenen Zugang as the ATV affords Europe its first Solarpanelen hat ATV eine Spannweite cover a span of 22.3 meters. Including its zur Raumstation. Als komplexestes, independent access to the space sta- von 22,3 Metern. Die Gesamtmasse des cargo, the takeoff mass of Jules Verne is jemals in West-Europa gebautes Raum- tion. The most complex space vehicle startbereiten und beladenen Fahrzeugs somewhat less than 20 tons. At present, fahrzeug ist ATV ein bedeutender ever built in western Europe, the beträgt bei Jules Verne knapp 20 Tonnen. the ATV has a net payload capacity of Meilenstein in der europäischen Raum- ATV marks a significant milestone in Die Nettonutzlastkapazität eines ATV about 6 tons, although the composition fahrtgeschichte. Um dieses Ereignis the history of European astronautics. beträgt zurzeit circa sechs Tonnen. Die of its cargo will vary from one mission to angemessen zu würdigen, wurde das In recognition of the importance of Zusammenstellung der Fracht wird aber another. Next to food and other supplies, erste ATV auf den Namen des franzö- the event, the first ATV was given ATV-Missionsprofil von Mission zu Mission variieren. Neben the ATVs will be carrying scientific equip- sischen Visionärs und Science-Fiction- the name of the French visionary and Nahrungsmitteln und sonstigen Versor- ment, spare parts and experiments to the ATV Mission Profile Autors Jules Verne getauft. science fiction author Jules Verne. Startvorbereitungen in Kourou gungsgütern werden die ATVs auch wis- ISS. Start preparations in Kourou senschaftliche Ausrüstung, Ersatzteile Nach dem Start mit einer Ariane-5 Launched into orbit on an Ariane-5 und Experimente zur ISS transportieren. The craft comprises a propulsion module Trägerrakete vom europäischen Welt- rocket from the European spaceport and an avionics module with electrical raumbahnhof Kourou in Französisch at Kourou in French Guyana, Jules Das Fahrzeug besteht aus einer Sektion and electronic control equipment. In Guyana wird Jules Verne umfangrei- Verne will be subjected to extensive für den Antrieb und die Avionik, also die addition, there is a pressurized payload che Tests seiner Fähigkeiten im Orbit tests of its capabilities in space. In elektrischen und elektronischen Steuer- segment that is used to transport “dry durchführen. Außerdem wird es etwa addition, it will carry about 5.5 tons geräte. Zudem hat es ein druckbeauf- cargo” stowed in so-called international 5,5 Tonnen Güter und Treibstoff zur of goods and fuel to the ISS. Through schlagtes Nutzlastsegment, in dem Tro- standard payload racks (ISPRs) for easy ISS transportieren. Die ATV-Flüge sind its ATV flights, Europe contributes ckenfracht befördert wird. Jene ist in so handling on board the ISS. Astronauts der europäische Beitrag zur Versor- towards the supply of the ISS. Europe genannten ISPRs (International Standard will enter the pressurized segment from gung der ISS. Der größte Betrag der will compensate NASA for most of Payload Racks) untergebracht, sodass the station to unload and load the ATV. für Europa anteilig zu tragenden ISS- its share in the operating cost of the sie auch auf der ISS problemlos verstaut Betriebskosten wird durch diese Sach- ISS by these services in place of cash. werden kann. Das druckbeaufschlagte As all ATVs will be launched from Kourou leistungen anstelle von Devisenzah- Current plans provide for at least five Segment wird von den Astronauten beim on Ariane-5 rockets with a reignitable lungen an die NASA abgegolten. such flights. Ent- und Beladen des ATV von der Station upper stage, Ariane-5 is now part of the Derzeit sind mindestens fünf solcher aus betreten. ISS logistics concept. Having separated Flüge vorgesehen. from the upper stage, the ATV will per- Alle ATVs werden auf einer Trägerrakete form all maneuvers required to rendez- des Typs Ariane-5 mit einer wiederzünd- vous with and dock on the space station baren Oberstufe von Kourou aus gestar- autonomously. Its operations will be tet. Durch die ATV-Flüge ist also auch die monitored by the ATV control center in Ariane-5 Bestandteil des Logistikkonzept Toulouse. für die ISS. Nach der Trennung von der Oberstufe wird das ATV die erforderlichen Rendezvous- und Andockmanöver mit der Raumstation autonom fliegen. Hierbei wird es vom ATV-Kontrollzentrum in Toulouse überwacht. 4 5 ATV > Entstehungsgeschichte ATV > History Das ATV wird am russischen Stations- The ATV will dock on the Russian Zvezda Zu diesen Servicing-Elementen gehörte At first, the European space suit “EVA modul Swesda andocken, wo es sechs module where it will remain for six zunächst der europäische Raumanzug Suit 2000” was one of these servicing Monate lang bleiben kann. Ähnlich wie months. Like the Russian Progress trans- EVA-Suit 2000. Nachdem Russland mit elements, but when Russia joined the der russische Transporter Progress hebt porter, the ATV will use its main engines seinen umfangreichen Kompetenzen als space station project with its considerable ATV mit seinen Haupttriebwerken von to reboost the ISS. This is necessary from weiterer Partner zur Raumstation gesto- competences the suit project was regard- hier aus die Umlaufbahn der ISS an. Dies time to time as the space station is con- ßen war, wurde dieser als weniger nötig ed as less material, and subsequently ist von Zeit zu Zeit nötig, da durch den tinually slowed down by the aerodynamic erachtet; das Vorhaben wurde fallen ge- dropped. However, another project was Widerstand der Restatmosphäre die drag of the residual atmosphere, so that lassen. Umgesetzt wurde aber der euro- implemented – that of the European Raumstation kontinuierlich abgebremst it currently loses about 200 meters in päische Roboterarm (ERA), der Astro- Robotic Arm (ERA) which, designed wird und zurzeit etwa 200 Meter Bahn- orbital altitude per day. At the end of its nauten bei Außenbordeinsätzen unter- to support astronauts in extravehicular höhe pro Tag
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