Prototype of Europe's ATV on its way to Kourou

ATV TRAVELS: EADS Astrium says the protoflight model of Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has left Rotterdam, Netherlands, aboard the Toucan, the vessel used to transport Ariane rockets and large payloads to the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The 400-metric ton shipment, which...

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