LSE Space staff has supported the ATV missions since September 2008 as a part of the ESA ATV Operations Team based in Toulouse, France.
David Allain who joined LSE Space last year has been working at the organization, preparation and execution of the ground interface and end-to-end tests, supporting and reviewing the ATV Control Center Acceptance as well as ensuring the completion of all integration and validation activities.

The latest successful launch took place on 23^rd March 2012, when ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV Edoardo Amaldi was launched to the International Space Station.

Watch the lift off of the Ariane 5 from ESA’s Kourou spaceport, French Guiana.

Follow the docking of ATV-3 with the International Space Station.



ESA/CNES Mission Operations Team on console in ATV Control Center a few seconds after the lift off.


ATV Edoardo Amaldi. Image: ESA/Ducros