Ariane 5 July 30, 2020 Moving into position in the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone is Ariane 5 with its three-satellite payload. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 30, 2020 Ariane 5 is shown in mid-transfer to the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 29, 2020 Ariane 5’s payload fairing includes decals related to BSAT-4b. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 29, 2020 A cutaway diagram showing Flight VA253’s payload configuration. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 29, 2020 Decals related to Galaxy 30 are installed on the Ariane 5 launch vehicle’s payload fairing. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 22, 2020 Payload integration for Arianespace Flight VA253 took place in the upper level of the Spaceport’s Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 22, 2020 The upper composite – composed of Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and the payload fairing – is positioned over BSAT-4b. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 22, 2020 BSAT-4b is placed atop Ariane 5’s core cryogenic stage. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 20, 2020 BSAT-4b is moved from the S5C large preparation hall to the S5A fueling and integration hall. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 8, 2020 The Northrop Grumman-built Mission Extension Vehicle-2 (at left) and Galaxy 30 satellite (in the background, at right) are together in the S5 payload processing facility clean room. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 July 2, 2020 Inside its protective shipping container, BSAT-4b is unloaded from an An-124 cargo jetliner after arriving in French Guiana. Galaxy 30/MEV-2 and BSAT-4b.
