Gaia arrives at the Soyuz launch pad (5 of 11)
Date: 13 December 2013
Satellite: Gaia
Location: Soyuz launch pad, Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique Vidéo du CSG - S. Martin
The Gaia spacecraft - mated with the Fregat stage and enclosed by the fairing - arrives at the Soyuz launch pad for integration with the launch vehicle. The Soyuz launcher is inside the 53-metre tall mobile gantry.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
