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ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, burnt up on 2 November at 12:04 GMT over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean. It left the International Space Station a week earlier with 1.6 tonnes of waste after spending five months attached to the orbital outpost.
Each ATV mission ends with the spacecraft burning up harmlessly in the atmosphere. This time, however, the ATV team organised a special departure to gain valuable data on reentries.
After undocking at 09:00 GMT on 28 October, Albert Einstein was instructed by its control centre in Toulouse, France to perform delicate manoeuvres over the course of five days to position itself directly below the Station. Astronauts on the Station observed the vessel from above as it disintegrated.
This image from the Station was taken when Albert Einstein was around 100 km directly below and had began its destructive dive. It is the first view of an ATV reentry since the first, of Jules Verne, in 2008.
ATV Albert Einstein delivered 7 tonnes of supplies, propellant and experiments to the Space Station. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano oversaw the unloading and cataloguing of the cargo, comprising over 1400 individual items.
Credits: ESA/NASA
Looks like it would be a useful, go-anywhere platform for a sprayer or getting equipment to somewhere that a normal off-roader or even a tractor couldn't get to.
Man Made Dust Storm blankets Lucerne Valley Ca this morning. Invasion of thousands of ATV's & Off Roaders over the four day Thanksgiving weekend create near zero visibilty conditions in the valley...
Another View entering from the East:
ATV-5 on its Ariane 5 launcher in the BAF (Final Assembly Building), on 11 July 2014.
ESA’s fifth and last Automated Transfer Vehicle, Georges Lemaître, will deliver more than 2600 kg of dry cargo to the International Space Station; its launch is set for summer 2014 on an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Credits: ESA–M. Pedoussaut
The M-ATV utilizes the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) chassis and TAK-4 suspension with the Plasan designed armored hull developed for the Northrop Grumman/Oshkosh JLTV Technology Development (TD) phase proposal. The V-shaped Plasan armored hull offers protection for the occupants from IED attacks while a central tire inflation system (CTIS) and run-flat inserts allow the M-ATV to travel at least 30 miles at 30 mph even if two tires lose pressure. The vehicle can also take a 7.62 mm round to its engine oil/coolant/hydraulic system and continue to drive for at least one kilometer. The Stat-X engine fire suppression system provides for further survivability.
A group of ATVers regroup before heading down into the Dry Fork in the northern Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming
من بطولة جابر الأحمد الدولية للدراجات الرباعية الثاني 2007
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Part of Sport Set
Folks who were there for the Great Pumpkin Run, but chose to watch the parade instead of being in it.
Beyond copious amounts of time in the resort pool, we also arranged various activities while in Puerto Vallarta. To keep a good balance between relaxation and exploration, we scheduled two outings - a jungle ATV trek, and swimming with dolphins. The ATV brochure just looked fun, and the dolphin park (of which there are two in Puerto Vallarta), was a recommendation.
The ATV ride was a three-hour excursion through the Mexican back-country (jungle). We got to the place at 9 AM, and because it is just off-season, we were the only ones on the tour. The tour guide issued us all the appropriate gear and prepared the ATV's. Paige sat in the front of dad, and had a great time. She especially enjoyed running the ATV at high speeds through rivers. We stopped at a few places along the way for a break, and to take in the local culture (off the beaten path).
I have to admit that I was a little skeptical of swimming with the dolphins. I had heard about maltreatment of the animals at parks like this and felt a little on the sad side for them. The dolphin area was the main attraction at a larger water park, that was closed for the off-season. This meant still water and a ton of mosquito bites while we waited our turn with the dolphins.
Once our turn was up however, the experience really became very exciting. We all put on life vest and were given basic instruction. We hopped onto a ledge about four feet deep and the trainers began showing us the dolphins. We got to pet them, kiss them, get kisses, and shake hands. Then we swan out a little and the dolphins visited and played with us.
Paige seemed to get a kick out of it, but I'm not quite sure she understood the significance. Every now and again the dolphin's tail fin would bump her and she would say "he kicked me!" This happened more often in the "free swim" time, and by the end she was starting to get mad at the "fish". We caught a taxi home, took a nap and spent the rest of the day relaxing.
ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, burnt up on 2 November at 12:04 GMT over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean. It left the International Space Station a week earlier with 1.6 tonnes of waste after spending five months attached to the orbital outpost.
Each ATV mission ends with the spacecraft burning up harmlessly in the atmosphere. This time, however, the ATV team organised a special departure to gain valuable data on reentries.
After undocking at 09:00 GMT on 28 October, Albert Einstein was instructed by its control centre in Toulouse, France to perform delicate manoeuvres over the course of five days to position itself directly below the Station. Astronauts on the Station observed the vessel from above as it disintegrated.
This image from the Station was taken when Albert Einstein was around 100 km directly below and had began its destructive dive. It is the first view of an ATV reentry since the first, of Jules Verne, in 2008.
ATV Albert Einstein delivered 7 tonnes of supplies, propellant and experiments to the Space Station. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano oversaw the unloading and cataloguing of the cargo, comprising over 1400 individual items.
Credits: ESA/NASA
Please don't mind the Fig, he's just something I mashed together real quick for this build.
So, basic idea is that this would kinda be like a personal transport for around a base or such, with limited use out on the field.
Unfortunately my wheel selection is still a bit on the limited side, so I started with wheels that ended up too small, and these are too big! xD I'll keep it like this for now.
Features;
-Special Gun rack for certain weapons. xD
-Adjutable suspension(fake) for each wheel
-Beep Beep!
Volvo C304. Delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces from 1974 - 1984.
Many of them still fully functional.
The "backyard" at work will be paradise and heaven for any offroad nerd who wants to get when the authority sells/auction them within a not too distant future.
Many of them have very limited mileage and I´ll definitely buy one. Or two.
One to drive and one for spares.
Staff Sgt. Robert Molina practices sharp turning during an ATV training class Oct. 25, 2013, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 20 Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron and the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron received the training over two days. The new riders learned riding fundamentals and even some complicated techniques during the four-hour course. Molina is assigned to the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
ATV-4 seen in orbit shortly after launch 6 June 2013 Copyright & credit: Marco Langbroek sattrackcam.blogspot.com/