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Date: 23 February 2004 Satellite: Rosetta Depicts: Launcher arriving at the launch pad Location: Kourou, French Guiana Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
The launcher is only a few meters away from its final position. The two huge pits will direct the smoke and flames from the Solid Rocket Boosters away from the Launcher.