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Date: 16 November 1999 Depicts: Ariane 504 launcher roll out from the Integration Building Location: European Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
Roll out to the launch pad from the Launcher Integration Building of the Ariane 504 on its launch table. After a rehearsal of the final countdown on the launch pad, the launcher will be transported to the Final Assembly building, where the XMM satellite in its protective fairing will be integrated on top of the launcher.