ATV Albert Einstein continues performing perfectly in orbit! Altitude after yesterday’s first pair of orbit-raising manoeuvres 295km. Next set of engine burns (‘Midterm manoeuvres’) planned for 14:35CEST today.

Note as always: All dates/timings below are forecast only and are subject to change as this is a continuing, dynamic mission. Time below indicated in UTC.

GENERAL STATUS
   ·  All nominal
   ·  First phasing manoeuvres successful. Current altitude 295km

ATV STATUS
   ·  All subsystems nominal

ATV-CC STATUS and ATV GROUND SEGMENT
   ·  All ATV-CC systems nominal

EXECUTED OPERATIONS
   ·  Permanent monitoring and routine freeflight activities
   ·  TPO manoeuvres
   ·  OBT sessions before docking

NEXT OPERATIONS. MAIN ACTIVITIES
   ·  June 11 : Progress 51P undocking 13:59:00
   ·  June 11 : CAM test 15:30:00
   ·  June 12 : Midterm manoeuvres 12:35:53
   ·  June 13 : Probe pull-out 13:50:00
   ·  June 14 : TIV manoeuvres (first boost 11:23:26)
   ·  June 15 : S-1/2 09:38:10
   ·  June 15 : ATV Docking at 13:46:10 UTC
   ·  June 17 : Initial Ingress. Hatch opening 10:30:00
   ·  June 18 : Final Ingress
   ·  June 19 : OCS test 12:53:57
   ·  June 23 : ATV hatch closure (preparation for EVA)
   ·  June 25 : ATV hatch opening
   ·  July 10 : Reboost manoeuvre #01 (tbc)
   ·  August 02 : First Gas Transfer (tbc)
   ·  TBD : fuel transfer