European spacecraft ready for blast-off
Updated 20.28 Sat Mar 08 2008
The most complex spacecraft ever developed in Europe is set to blast off.
The ten-metre long, 21-ton Jules Verne will take supplies to the crew of the International Space Station.
The Jules Verne will dock with the space station, delivering much-needed food, fuel and spare parts to the astronauts
An Ariane 5 rocket will power the unmanned craft, called an Automated Transfer Vehicle, into orbit more than 200 miles above the earth.
The Jules Verne will dock with the space station, delivering much-needed food, fuel and spare parts to the astronauts.
Blast-off is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning at the European Space Agency's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Latest weather forecasts say the launch should enjoy perfect conditions.
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