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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

09/10/2021 450 views 7 likes 461504 ID

On 8 November 2021, the Vega fairing was hoisted to the top of the mobile gantry at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana for integration with Vega in preparation for flight VV20 on 16 November. Vega will deliver three CERES payloads to low orbit for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.

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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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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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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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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Upper composite being hoisted
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Upper composite being hoisted

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