Vega August 27, 2020 The payload fairing – which protects Vega during pre-launch preparations – is readied to be hoisted up to the mobile gantry at Europe’s Spaceport. Flight VV16. 53 satellites
Vega August 27, 2020 Vega’s payload fairing arrives on the launch pad at the Spaceport in French Guiana aboard a purpose-built transporter vehicle. Flight VV16. 53 satellites
Ariane 5 August 17, 2020 Ariane 5 liftoff poster (Spaceport version). Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 August 17, 2020 Ariane 5 liftoff poster (Arianespace version). Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 August 17, 2020 Ariane 5 ascends from the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone with a trio of spacecraft. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 August 15, 2020 Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2020 used an Ariane 5 with increased payload capacity, resulting from the integration of a new vehicle equipment bay. Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
Ariane 5 August 15, 2020 Arianespace’s Ariane 5 stands ready for liftoff at the Spaceport in French Guiana Flight VA253. Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b
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
