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Erection of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
author: ESA/Starsem/S. Corvaja/Novapix
reference: e-lru10-00012
Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 20 cm
The fully integrated Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, is erected on its pad at launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, on November 4, 2005.
As it reaches its vertical position, the launcher is secured by four retractable jaws. It will now undergo four days of pre-launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift-off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit toward Venus.
As it reaches its vertical position, the launcher is secured by four retractable jaws. It will now undergo four days of pre-launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift-off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit toward Venus.
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2005 - BAIKONUR - KAZAKHSTAN - LAUNCH PAD - LAUNCHER - PREPARATION - ROCKET - SOYUZ - SOYUZ-FREGAT - SPACE CENTER - VENUS EXPRESS -
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