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The crane hoists the fairing with stowed payloads to the top of the mobile gantry for integration with Vega
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Hoisting Vega's payloads in the fairing

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On 10 August, the fairing was hoisted to the top of the mobile gantry at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana for integration with Vega.

Vega flight VV19 will launch Earth observation satellite Pléiades Neo-4 and four auxiliary payloads: SunStorm, RadCube and LEDSAT developed through ESA, and BRO-4.

Preparations to hoist Vega's fairing to the top of the mobile gantry for integration with the launch vehicle
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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
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Vega's fairing hoisted at the mobile gantry

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

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Vega's ridesharing satellites secured on the SSMS dispenser inside the fairing are hoisted to the top of the mobile gantry at Europe's Spaceport.
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Hoisting Vega's ridesharing payloads

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Europe's Spaceport prepares for its first rideshare mission dedicated to multiple light satellites on Vega.
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Hoisting Vega's ridesharing payloads

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