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Farewell to Gaia
13 DEC. 2013 publication date 2793 Views

The Gaia spacecraft is tucked up inside the Soyuz fairing, ready to be mated with the Soyuz lower stages. The logo depicts elements of the Gaia mission.

Launch is scheduled for 9:12:19 GMT (10:12:19 CET) on 19 December 2013.

Credits

ESA–M. Pedoussaut

Licence

ESA Standard Licence

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