Ariane 5 payload deployment,cutaway artwork. This is the second stage of an Ariane 5 rocket,being used to deploy two satellites. Such launches take place in stages,with the earlier stages discarded during the launch,leaving only this final stage to complete the process. The Ariane 5 launch system is used by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French space agency (CNES). This is the ESC-A (Etage Superieur Cryogenique-A) second stage of the ECA (Evolution Cryotechnique type A) configuration,used since 2002. The double satellite carrier (black) is called SYLDA (Systeme de Lancement Double Ariane) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ducros, David / ESA |
Bildgröße: | 4822 px × 3661 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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