Trace Gas Orbiter and launch vehicle adapter in Baikonur
Transporting the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter from a ground support trolley (not shown) towards the launch vehicle adapter (in the background to the right) in a cleanroom at the Baikonur cosmosdrome in Kazakhstan.
One of the two solar arrays, stowed on the side of the spacecraft, can be seen (facing left). The high gain antenna is protected with a cover.
Last Update: 1 September 2019