Gaia launch GO/NOGO Roll call at ESOC

Video clip showing the pre-launch GO/NOGO roll call in the Main Control Room at ESOC, ESA's Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany, 13 December 2013. The roll call was conducted by the Flight Director, Andreas Rudolph, just prior to the Centre declaring itself ready to support the liftoff of Gaia, which took place at 09:12UT/10:12CET. ESOC teams will provide full-time operations and tracking support for Gaia during its five-year star-mapping mission.