Venus Express arrives in Baikonur


Venus Express arrives at Baikonur airport
 
The Venus Express spacecraft arrives at Yubileiny airport in the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on 7 August 2005, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane.

Venus Express moves to the cosmodrome facilities
 
The Venus Express container is moved from the Yubileiny airport to the MIK 112 hangar, where a series of tests on the spacecraft are performed.

Venus Express arrives at the MIK 112 hangar facilities
 
The Venus Express container is moved from the Yubileiny airport to the MIK 112 hangar, where a series of tests on the spacecraft are performed.



Release date: 30 August 2005