STS-103 crew

On board Shuttle Discovery (STS-103) in Dec. 1999, from the left in the upper row, astronauts Steven L. Smith, C. Michael Foale, Curtis L. Brown, Jr. and Jean-Francois Clervoy (ESA). In the lower row: Claude Nicollier (ESA), Scott J. Kelly, John M. Grunsfeld and . Brown and Kelly are commander and pilot, respectively.

Since 2001, Clervoy, the senior advisor to the ATV programme, and Smith - who is ATV Launch Package Manager for NASA, belong to the project management team of the ATV Jules Verne in Les Mureaux, France.