The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicThank you for liking
You have already liked this page, you can only like it once!
Selected rushes of the arrival of the main stage of Ariane 5 for flight 158 which will carry the Rosetta spacecraft into orbit. The footage also includes erection and integration of the launcher with the boosters and carries clean international sound.
00:01:00 Slate: Launcher Integration Rushes Vol 158 14/10/2002
00:01:05 Arrival of HMS Toucan at Pariacabo
00:16:54 Unboarding of Ariane 5 containers from HMS Toucan
00:29:52 Erection of EPC 18/11/02
01:03:55 Docking EAP2 19/11/02
01:20:04 Transfer of EAP2 19/11/02
01:29:02 Erection of case 22/11/02
01:34:01 Erection of EPS 22/11/02
01:48:42 End