Encapsulation of DIRECTV 9S

Ariane 5 ECA (DIRECTV 9S, OPTUS D1 & LDREX2) - Encapsulation DIRECTV 9S dans coiffe au BAFHE le 02-10-2006

DIRECTV 9S being enclosed in the fairing. Preparations for mating take place in the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana, on 2 October 2006.