A close-up view of the payload fairing
An unusual view from the top: the payload fairing
An unusual view from the top: the payload fairing
An unusual view from the top: the payload fairing
A technician opens an access door in the payload fairing
A technician closes an access door in the payload fairing
An unusual view from the top: the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Transfer of the fully integrated Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Close-up view on the fairing of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Transfer of the fully integrated Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Transfer of the fully integrated Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
A technician closes an access on the fairing housing Venus Express probe
A technicians checks the provisional umbilical cables
Mating of the lower and upper parts of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Technicians work around the payload fairing
An unusual view from the top: the payload fairing
Technicians work around the payload fairing
A final view of ESA’s Venus Express probe
A final view of ESA’s Venus Express probe
A technician opens an access door in the payload fairing
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Technicians are working on the provisional umbilical cables
An unusual close-up view of the fairing housing Venus Express probe
A close-up view of the fairing housing Venus Express probe
A close-up view of the fairing housing Venus Express probe
Technicians are working on the umbilical connectors
A close-up view of the fairing housing Venus Express probe
A close-up view of the fairing housing Venus Express probe
A close-up view of the fairing housing ESA’s Venus Express probe
A technician closes an access on the fairing
Soyuz FG launcher is about to be raised in vertical position
Soyuz FG launcher is about to be raised in vertical position
Soyuz FG is about to be raised in vertical position
Close-up view on the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Close-up view on the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Close-up view on the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Close-up view of the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Ariane 5 ECA, V164 in the BAF
Ariane 5G+, V158, Close-up view of the payload fairing
The payload fairing is lowered on ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
The payload fairing is lowered on ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Ariane 5G+, V158, Close-up view of the payload fairing
Ariane 5G+, V158, close-up view of the payload fairing
Ariane 5G+, V158, close-up view of the payload fairing
Close-up view of the first Ariane 5G+, V158B
Close-up view of the upper part of the first Ariane 5G+, V158B
-up view of the upper part of the first Ariane 5G+, V158
Ariane 5G short payload fairing preparation
Ariane 5G short payload fairing preparation
Artist view of ESA's SMART-1 lunar probe in launch configuration
Artist view of ESA's SMART-1 lunar probe in launch configuration
Close-up view of the payload fairing housing the Mars Express probe
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle is hoisted for mating
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle carrying Mars Express
Close-up view of the payload fairing housing the Mars Express probe,
Close-up view of the payload fairing housing the Mars Express probe
The upper part of the Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle carrying Mars Express
Close-up view of the payload fairing housing the Mars Express probe
Artist view of the payload fairing separation from Soyuz FG-Fregat vehicle
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G+ launcher carrying ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G+ launcher carrying ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G+ launcher carrying ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Artist view of the Ariane 5G+ launcher carrying ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Artist view of the Ariane 5G+ launcher carrying ESA's Rosetta cometary probe
Close up view of the payload fairing of the Proton launcher
Close-up view of the payload fairing protecting INTEGRAL
Close-up view of the payload fairing protecting INTEGRAL
Close-up view of the payload fairing, encapsulating INTEGRAL
Close-up view of the payload fairing, encapsulating INTEGRAL
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Ariane 5 during the MSG-1 campaign
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G launcher for the V119 mission
Artist view of ESA's ATV under the payload fairing of an Ariane 5 launcher
Artist view of ESA's ATV on an Ariane 5 launcher at payload fairing jettison
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G launcher for the V155 mission
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G launcher for the V155 mission
Close-up view of the payload fairing of the eleventh Ariane 5G
Close-up view of the top of the eleventh Ariane 5G
Close-up view of the eleventh Ariane 5G
Closeup view of the eleventh Ariane 5G on its mobile launch table
Fisheye view of the eleventh Ariane 5G on its mobile launch table
Ariane 5 payload fairing is lowered on ESA's Envisat polar platform
The first long Ariane 5 payload fairing is hoisted in the BAF
The first long Ariane 5 payload fairing is prepared to be hoisted in the BAF
Envisat is about to be encapsulated inside its payload fairing
Close-up view of the top of the eleventh Ariane 5G
Cut away view of the Ariane 5G launcher for the V145 mission
