Edited B-Roll comprising of selected footage from the Pre-Launch preparations of Mars Express from the 15 to 31 May 2003. The footage includes mating of the Mars Express spacecraft with the fregat, enclosing of Mars Express in the fairing, fairing integration with the Soyuz launcher, launcher roll-out and erections, pre-launch soundbites with ESA's Director of Science David Southwood, and Mars Express Project Manager Rudy Schmidt.

02:23 Opening titles
04:00 Mars Express in clean room of MIK 112, Bikonour Cosmodrome
04:40 Mars Express and Fregat mating
06:14 Mars Express Team Photos
06:35 Final preparations to Mars Express before placement in fairing
07:01 Fairing being moved to encapsulate Mars Express
09:27 Fairing being moved to Launcher integrations hall
10:14 Fairing integration with Soyuz rocket
12:58 State Commission
14:01 Roll-out of launcher
15:52 Launcher erection
17:53 Pre-launch soundbite: David Southwood, ESA Director of Science (English)
19:32 Pre-launch soundbite: Rudy Schmidt, ESA Mars Express Project Manager (English and German)
21:19 End