Meteosat-7 launch preparations

Integration of Meteosat-7 on to the lower fairing of its Airane-4 launcher at the Kourou, French Guiana launch site. Launch was successful 2 September 1997. Developed by ESA and operated since 1995 by Eumetsat, the Meteosat series has been routinely returning Earth imagery from geostationary orbit since 1977. [Image Date: 1997/09] [98.05.003-001]