In 2007, with the launch of Jules Verne, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will become the new European powerful automatic re-supply spaceship able to bring an indispensable payload to the International Space Station and its permanent crew. This first ATV will carry a mix of supplies depending on the Stationâs needs and its own payload capacity. in science > spacewith humanjuleslistpayloadsciencespacespaceflightverne