Ariane 5 main stage ready for mating

The main cryogenic stage (Etage à Propergol Cryogénique or EPC)of the flight 172 Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle ready for mating with its two solid rocket boosters in the Launcher Integration Building (Bâtiment d'Intégration Lanceur - BIL) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport, on 12 June 2006. Flight 172 will launch the telecommunications satellites JCSAT 10 & SYRACUSE 3B.