SMART-1 arrives at Rochambeau, French Guiana, 15 July 2003
Leaving Europe - the story in pictures
24 July 2003
SMART-1 preparations for launch on Ariane Flight 162
SMART-1 preparations for hydrazine fuelling
Loading SMART-1 with Hydrazine
SMART-1 is packed as it will be for launch
SMART-1 is lowered onto the adapter
SMART-1 being mated to launch adapter
Meanwhile, launcher preparations are underway
Flight 162 - Ariane 5 receives its "brains" and the upper stage
Related links
- Rollout completed
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Rollout_completed - Launch readiness review completed
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Launch_readiness_review_completed - Ready for launch
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Launch_readiness_review_completed - Launcher moves from BIL to BAF
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Launcher_moves_from_BIL_to_BAF - SMART-1 simulation campaign
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/SMART-1_simulation_campaign - Fuelling SMART-1
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Fuelling_SMART-1 - Launch campaign gets under way
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Launch_campaign_gets_under_way - Leaving Europe - the story in pictures
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/SMART-1/Leaving_Europe_-_the_story_in_pictures