The vol. 117 launch of Ariane 4, on April 3rd, 1999 carried the Indian telecommunications and meteorology satellite Insat into orbit. This video contains an overview of the campaign, as follows: arrival of Ariane 4 components by the HM Toucan vessel; launcher raised upright; integration of various stages and vehicle equipment bay; rollout to final assembly building, cryogenic arms closed; Insat container unloaded from plane; Insat solar arrays tested; satellite fuelled, lowered onto base; payload bay doors closed; payload raised to top of launcher; integration of payload onto launcher; final assembly building rolled away; various views of launch.

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