In May 2001, having finished its testing at ESTEC, the Envisat satellite began was packed up and began its journey to French Guayana in preparation for its launch on Ariane 5. The satellite had to be split and transported in two large containers: a Payload Module container and a Service Module container. The satellite was shipped to Kourou, the European Space Port in French Guyana, on 15 May on Board an Antonov 124.
These rushes were filmed upon Envisats arrival in Kourou's Integration Hall and feature the Payload Module (PLM) being unpacked from its crate. The rushes were filmed with a trawling camera and carry clean international sound.

10:00:00 PLM in crate in Integration hall, crane is attached
10:00:30 Engineers etc in cleanroom overalls prepare for unpacking
10:02:40 Bottom of crate as lid begins to be lifted
10:07:39 View inside crate as lid is lifted
10:12:53 Door to adjacent room being opened
10:22:22 Moving of unpacked PLM to adjacent room
10:25:25 Various checks being carried out on PLM
10:39:39 CU letting air out (?) of something on PLM
10:41:27 END