Inside Kourou: how Europe's satellite is prepared to watch skies and prevent natural disasters

Engineers from ArianeGroup, Arianespace, CNES, Eumetsat, ESA and Thales Alenia Space describe, stage by stage, how an Ariane 6 rocket and a 3.8-tonne weather satellite were brought together to the launch pad of Europe's Spaceport.

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Inside Kourou: how Europe's satellite is prepared to watch skies and prevent natural disasters

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