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Lowering the fairing
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Lowering the fairing

08/12/2017 1815 views 9 likes 387822 ID

Four Galileo satellites seen before being encapsulated by the protective payload fairing on 7 December, completing the Ariane 5 for flight VA240, scheduled for 12 December 2017.

Fairing lowered over Galileos 23–26
Agency

Fairing lowered over Galileos 23–26

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Herschel is lowered on to the Sylda.
Science & Exploration

Herschel is lowered on to the Sylda.

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Preparations to hoist Vega's fairing to the top of the mobile gantry for integration with the launch vehicle
Enabling & Support

Preparations to hoist Vega's fairing at the mobile gantry

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Vega's fairing hoisted to the top of the mobile gantry for integration with the launch vehicle
Enabling & Support

Vega's fairing hoisted at the mobile gantry

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Ariane 5 fairing slowly being lowered over ATV-3
Science & Exploration

Ariane 5 fairing slowly being lowered over ATV-3

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