A few key dates in the coming two weeks as we count down to the 15 February launch:

  • 2 Feb – Dress rehearsal and simulation with Houston and Moscow control centres of complete time period between rendezvous, at approximately 3000m, up to docking with the ISS.
  • 9 Feb – Count-down and launch rehearsal including ATV-CC and the Arianespace launch control centre in Kourou
  • 10 Feb – Launch Readiness Review (LRR)
  • 11 Feb – ATV-CC Ground Segment network final readiness check with International Partners
  • 13 Feb (L-3 days) – Revue Avant Lancement (RAL; ‘Review before launch’) – date to be confirmed