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Connecting MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite to the Ariane 6 rocket

Positioning MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite on top of Ariane 6

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite about to meet rocket

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 arriving at the launch pad

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 on a roll to the launch pad

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite ready to roll to the launch pad

MetOp-SG and Sentinel-5 stickers on Ariane 6 rocket fairing

MetOp-SG-A1 sealed within Ariane 6 fairing

Sealing MetOp-SG-A1 satellite within Ariane 6 fairing

Encapsulating MetOp-SG-A1 satellite in Ariane 6 fairing

Encapsulation begins for MetOp-SG-A1 hosting Sentinel-5

MetOp-SG-A1 satellite fixed to Ariane 6 launch adaptor

Joining MetOp-SG-A1 satellite to launch adaptor

MetOp-SG-A1 satellite being lowered onto the Ariane 6 rocket's adaptor

MetOp-SG-A1 satellite with Ariane 6 fairing half-shells

Launch of Vega-C VV27

Vega-C flight VV27 stands free for liftoff

Odyssey

In-Space Proof of Concept

Phoebus

Hub and spoke model

Refilling in space with Odyssey

Phoebus

Phoebus thrust frame

MicroCarb in preparation for its flight on Vega-C

Fuelling MetOp-SG-A1

Fuelling MetOp-SG-A1 – a specialised job

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 being moved for fuelling

Transferring MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 for fuelling

The four-legged robot Olympus on ESA’s Mars yard

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 team at Europe’s Spaceport

INVICTUS – Europe’s new hypersonic test platform

The four-legged robot Olympus

The four-legged robot Olympus on Europe’s flattest floor

The Ground Laser Receiver at the Helmos Observatory

The Ground Laser Receiver at the Helmos Observatory

Ensemble de Lancement Soyuz (ELS) in 2011

Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with Vega-C and Ariane 6 launch facilities in the background

Entrance to Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

The Deep Space Optical Communications experiment onboard Psyche captures ESA's signal

The Ground Laser Transmitter at the Kryoneri Observatory pointing at the Moon

The Ground Laser Transmitter at the Kryoneri Observatory

Space Rider model ready to drop

Space Rider model under helicopter

Space Rider model paragliding

Space Rider model targeted touchdown

Space Rider parafoil after landing

TU Delft’s autonomous drone racing against a human pilot

Timelapse of TU Delft’s drone flying through a gate on the racing track

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