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Proton rocket on launch pad. 10/2002

by

ESA/S.Corvaja/Novapix

Reference

e-lru20-00103

Date

2006-10-19

Proton rocket on the launch pad. On the top, covering the fairing, can be seen the thermal 'cover' which prevents the Integral spacecraft from becoming either too hot or too cold. This will be removed shortly before launch which is scheduled for 17 October 2002 from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.