Placing Gaia on top of the Soyuz launcher (3 of 12)
Date: 13 December 2013
Satellite: Gaia
Copyright: ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique Vidéo du CSG - S. Martin
The Gaia spacecraft - mated with the Fregat stage and enclosed by the fairing - is ready to be placed on top of the Soyuz launcher, inside the mobile gantry on the launch pad. The Soyuz launcher is below the platform inside the 53-metre tall mobile gantry and is not visible in this photo.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
