Inside the cargo hold of the Automated Transfer Vehicle 'Edoardo Amaldi'

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In short: Watch ESA astronaut André Kuipers and cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko unload the Automated Transfer Vehicle. This video provides a rare look inside the supply ship as it delivers essential resources to the International Space Station.

On 29 March 2012, this ESA cargo vessel moored at the International Space Station.

To support station activities, the mission transported roughly two tonnes of dry goods, 285 kg of water, and upwards of three tonnes of fuel to the astronauts.

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