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Roll-out to the launch pad

Roll-out to the launch pad


Date: 13 May 2009
Satellite: Herschel and Planck
Depicts: Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Location: Final assembly building (BAF), CSG, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique Vidéo du CSG - L. Mira

In the morning on 13 May 2009, the Ariane 5 ECA launcher, with the Herschel and Planck spacecraft under the fairing on top, is rolled out to the launch pad. This view shows the launcher on the launch table, leaving the final assembly building (Bâtiment d'Assemblage Final, or BAF) to travel the 2.6 km to the Ariane launch pad at the European spaceport in Kourou.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
29-Mar-2024 14:11 UT

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