Fuelling should be complete in early February

Jules Verne ATV fuelling operations get underway at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Fuelling should be complete in early February, at which time the ATV will be moved to Kourou's final assembly building to be mated with its Ariane 5 launcher. By the end of January, the ATV will be loaded with about 860 kg of "Russian fuel" to be passed over to the ISS for its own use.