Built to map a billion stars, Gaia readied for launch
The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft, fueled and ready to begin a mission mapping a billion stars, was closed up inside the nose shroud of a Soyuz rocket Thursday as the probe begins its final week of launch preparations.
Credit: ESA Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-G. Barbaste Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-G. Barbaste Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-G. Barbaste Credit: ESA/M. Pedoussaut Credit: ESA/M. Pedoussaut Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-S. Martin Credit: ESA/M. Pedoussaut |
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