ESA's new Envisat satellite is an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite, which will be launched by Ariane 5 at the end of 2001. It carries a package of ten multi-disciplinary instruments to observe the Earth and its atmosphere form space in a synergistic fashion, offering unprecedented opportunities in environmental monitoring and operational Earth observation.
Prior to its launch Envisat had to go through a series of important tests in order to assess that everything will operate nominally on its journey to and once in orbit. These tests include accoustic testing in the Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF) and vibration testing on the Hydra hydraulic shaker. These rushes were filmed when Envisat was moved from LEAF to Hydra on 10 August 2001, ready to be tested on ESA's Hydra hydraulic shaker.

00:11:36 Preparations to move Envisat
00:13:05 Engineers on cherry picker attatching crane attachment./
00:17:42 CU securing crane attachment
00:21:45 Main part of crane being lifted and positioned above Envisat
00:24:02 Attachment of lifting crane
00:26:21 Unscrewing bolts that secure Envisat to its holding platform in LEAF
00:28:29 Moving the moving platform into position
00:29:45 Final preparations before lifting
00:30:05 Envisat being lifted and craned across to moving platform
00:32:59 Envisat being lowered onto moving platform
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