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  • Last ATV begins journey to the station

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    ChrisDMarshall
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    This evening the second of three planned launches this week lifted off carrying the final European Automated Transfer Vehicle to orbit. The Ariane 5 rocket lifted off at 7:47:38 p.m. EDT from French Guiana carrying the ATV spacecraft, 64 minutes after liftoff the vehicle is scheduled to separate from the upper stage to begin it’s two…