ATVs were unmanned space transport vehicles built by the European Space Agency (ESA) that carried cargo and resupply goods from Earth to the International Space Station.Mission Duration: March 2008 – February 2015Operating Network: Space Network
Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) were unmanned space transport vehicles built by the European Space Agency (ESA) that carried cargo and resupply goods from Earth to the International Space Station. ATVs carried up to 14500 pounds (6600 kg) of fuel, water, and cargo and were used to boost the space station’s orbit altitude.
Mission Duration: March 2008 – February 2015Operating Network: Space Network*› Near Space Network (NSN)› Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)› Historical Missions Supported by SCaN
* Editor’s Note: As of October 2020, the Near Earth Network and the Space Network have aggregated into the Near Space Network.