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space truck “Albert Einstein” successfully docked with the ISS.

10 days after launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the space truck ATV-4 “Albert Einstein” docked with the ISS in automatic mode using the robotic arm Canadarm, which captured the spacecraft”, “Albert Einstein and brought him to the Russian Service Module” star. ”

is 250 meters from the International Space Station, SC “Albert Einstein” was photographed by cameras ISS.

Docking ATV-4 and ISS occurred June 15, 2013 at 14:07 UTC (18:07 CET), ie 20 minutes later than planned, because it took extra time to check the laser reflectors.

Remember that of “Albert Einstein” is the heaviest truck ever docked to the ISS. Unload the truck will be valid ekipazh36/37oy ISS Expedition.
Freight cargo ship.

on board ATV-4 Bole delivered 6.5 tons of cargo, including: water, oxygen, food, experimental equipment and spare parts.

expected that the truck will be docked to the space station ISS until October 28, after which will be undocked and sunk in the Pacific Ocean

space truck “Albert Einstein” was built in Bremen (Germany).