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Date: 11 February 2004 Satellite: Rosetta Depicts: Installation activities during second launch campaign Location: Kourou, French Guiana Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
The power supply rack that will power the Rosetta spacecraft until a few minutes before launch, is installed in the bottom of the launch table. It is hanging from the ceiling on heavy duty springs to protect it from the strong vibrations during the launch sequence.