Soyuz January 4, 2021 France’s CSO-2 satellite and the Soyuz launcher’s Fregat upper stage are encapsulated in the 11.4-meter-tall ST payload fairing. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz January 4, 2021 The fully-assembled Soyuz is revealed for the first time as the service gantry begins the rollback to its parked location. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz January 4, 2021 Soyuz is suspended by four support arms inside the mobile gantry. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz January 4, 2021 Soyuz is partially visible as its 52-meter-tall mobile gantry is opened prior to roll-back from the launch pad. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz December 29, 2020 Arianespace’s Flight VS25 marked the company’s fifth Soyuz mission in 2020, as well as the launcher’s 25th from the Spaceport in French Guiana. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz December 29, 2020 Soyuz ascends from French Guiana with the CSO-2 satellite payload on Arianespace’s 10th and final mission of 2020. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz December 23, 2020 Decals for the CSO-2 satellite and its key program partners are readied for installation on the Soyuz launcher’s payload fairing during activity in the Spaceport’s S3B payload preparation facility. Flight VS25. CSO-2
Soyuz December 23, 2020 The decal with a stylized logo for the CSO-2 satellite is placed on the Soyuz launcher’s payload fairing at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Flight VS25. CSO-2