NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship Moves

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May 31, 2013

Rachel Kraft 
Headquarters, Washington                              
202-358-1100 
rachel.h.kraft@xxxxxxxx 

Josh Byerly 
Johnson Space Center, Houston 
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-090

NASA TV COVERAGE SET FOR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP MOVES

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage in June of 
the launch and docking of the European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth 
Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo craft (ATV-4) to the International 
Space Station and the departure of a Russian Progress resupply ship 
from the orbiting laboratory. 

Loaded with more than 7 tons of supplies for the space station crew, 
the 13-ton ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" spacecraft, named by ESA in honor 
of the 20th century theoretical physicist and icon of modern science, 
is scheduled to launch atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French 
Guiana at 5:52 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 5. Launch coverage with 
commentary from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and ESA's 
launch provider, Arianespace, will begin at 5:15 p.m. 

The ATV-4 is scheduled for a 10-day trip to the station. Docking to 
the aft port of the Russian Zvezda Service Module is scheduled for 
Saturday, June 15. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and docking will 
begin at 8 a.m., ahead of the planned docking at 9:46 a.m. 

Before the ATV-4 arrives at the station, the Russian ISS Progress 51 
cargo spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda port at 9:53 a.m., 
Tuesday, June 11. NASA TV coverage of the undocking will begin at 
9:30 a.m. 

As the Progress cargo craft departs, the ship's external cameras will 
focus on navigational sensors on the Zvezda docking port to gather 
imagery and confirm the sensors were not damaged April 26 when 
Progress docked to the station with one of its navigational antennas 
folded against its side. Those sensors are required for the ATV-4 to 
dock properly June 15. 

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, 
visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

For more information on the International Space Station, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/station 

	
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