Photos: ATV Edoardo Amaldi Approaches the International Space Station

European Space Agency’s “Edoardo Amaldi” Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) approaches the International Space Station. The unmanned cargo spacecraft docked to the space station at 6:31 p.m. (EDT) on March 28, 2012, delivering 220 pounds of oxygen, 628 pounds of water, 4.5 tons of propellant, and nearly 2.5 tons of dry cargo, including experiment hardware, spare parts, food and clothing. ISS030-E-174974 (28 March 2012) — high res (1.0 M) low res (38 K)

ISS030-E-175090 (28 March 2012) — high res (1.3 M) low res (50 K)

ISS030-E-175120 (28 March 2012) — high res (1.4 M) low res (68 K)

ISS030-E-175647 (28 March 2012) — high res (0.7 M) low res (44 K)

ISS030-E-175366 (28 March 2012) — high res (1.3 M) low res (76 K)