'Jules Vernes', the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, will automatically dock with the International Space Station following its launch next year. To ensure that the rendezvous and docking occurs without any problems, Jules Vernes' crucial navigation systems are being qualified at an exceptional test centre 100 km west of Paris, in France.

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