"AEROSPACE: Space tugboat set for March launch"

The world's first space tugboat--the "Jules Verne" Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)--is scheduled for launch next month aboard the Ariane 5 launch vehicle at the European Space Agency spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The 20-ton unmanned space tugboat is designed to resupply the International Space Station, delivering supplies like air, water and food as well as spare parts, equipment and experiment modules. The Jules Verne was built by Astrium, an aerospace subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., and will be placed in orbit 250 miles above the Earth. Launch is scheduled for March 8.
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