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Gaia on the base of the payload transport container (CCU3)


Date: 05 December 2013
Satellite: Gaia
Location: S5 building, Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: Astrium - I. Desenclos

Retracting the hoist that was used to position the Gaia spacecraft (and the launch vehicle adapter) onto the base of the CCU3 payload transport container.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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