NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship Moves

May 31, 2013

Rachel Kraft
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov

Josh Byerly
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
josh.byerly@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-090

NASA TV COVERAGE SET FOR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP MOVES

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage in June of
the launch and docking of the European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth
Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo craft (ATV-4) to the International
Space Station and the departure of a Russian Progress resupply ship
from the orbiting laboratory.

Loaded with more than 7 tons of supplies for the space station crew,
the 13-ton ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" spacecraft, named by ESA in honor
of the 20th century theoretical physicist and icon of modern science,
is scheduled to launch atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French
Guiana at 5:52 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 5. Launch coverage with
commentary from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and ESA's
launch provider, Arianespace, will begin at 5:15 p.m.

The ATV-4 is scheduled for a 10-day trip to the station. Docking to
the aft port of the Russian Zvezda Service Module is scheduled for
Saturday, June 15. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and docking will
begin at 8 a.m., ahead of the planned docking at 9:46 a.m.

Before the ATV-4 arrives at the station, the Russian ISS Progress 51
cargo spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda port at 9:53 a.m.,
Tuesday, June 11. NASA TV coverage of the undocking will begin at
9:30 a.m.

As the Progress cargo craft departs, the ship's external cameras will
focus on navigational sensors on the Zvezda docking port to gather
imagery and confirm the sensors were not damaged April 26 when
Progress docked to the station with one of its navigational antennas
folded against its side. Those sensors are required for the ATV-4 to
dock properly June 15.

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station


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