2011-06-20

European space freighter poised for suicide plunge

PARIS: A European freighter will be destroyed by atmospheric burn-up next week after completing its supply mission to mankind's orbital outpost, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday. The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will gently separate from the International Space Station (ISS) at 1451 GMT today and on Tuesday fire its engines to descend [...]

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