ESA’s ATV successfully undocks from International Space Station

At the end of a flawless six-month mission, Jules Verne, Europe’s first Automated Transfer Vehicle, undocked from the International Space Station today at 23:29 hours CEST. The ATV has now embarked on the last leg of its journey in space, which will end with a controlled destructive re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on 29 September. The hatches between the ISS and the ATV were closed by the Station crew on 4 September following ATV preparation for automated undocking. More

(Source: ESA - Sep 6)