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Family Photo
As we approach the exciting launch of our beloved satellite today, Sentinel-1C, we had the wonderful opportunity to capture photos with all the key stakeholders involved. This includes representatives from Arianespace, CNES, Avio, TAS-Italy, and Airbus Germany. These esteemed organisations have played vital roles in the satellite’s preparation for the upcoming launch. It is thanks…
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Fairing Signatures
A great tradition before the launch is a chance for the team to sign the Payload Fairing with a little personal message to the Spacecraft for prosperity. This was done on behalf of the whole team by the team members who were there and was greatly appreciated by all.
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Welcome to the Jungle
Another amazing experience during the Sentinel-1C Launch campaign for a few brave volunteers was to spend a night in the Jungle. This is the best way to experience the real Jungle and listen to the cacophony of sounds that fill the night from the canopy.
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
During the Sentinel-1C launch campaign, the team had the opportunity to explore life outside the working week. They visited the historic prison of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, which once housed Henri Charrière, the author of “Papillon.” The team enjoyed typical dishes at the iconic restaurant La Goulette, located on the shore of the Maroni River. The tour also…
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Transfer to Vega Launch Site
On Monday 25th November and after a successful encapsulation of the Sentinel-1 Spacecraft into the Fairing, Sentinel-1C was transported to the VEGA launch Pad to be mated with the VEGA-C rocket. This is one of the final stages before the launch. The journey took approximately 2.5 hours to travel the 12.5 kms to the Launch…
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Spacecraft Fuelling
On Friday 15th November and after a successful Flight Readiness Review the Sentinel-1C Spacecraft was fuelled with 154 kg of propellant, enough to last for its entire lifetime. Sentinel-1C is now ready to start the “combined operation phase” which is carried out together with the teams from Arianespace and Avio. The next steps are to…
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La Marina
On Saturday 2nd November the team invited TASI, CNES, Avio and Arianespace colleagues to La Marina just outside of Kourou, on the edge of the Kourou River, to enjoy an evening meal with local cocktails and dancing. It was a fun evening with some expert dancing on display!
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Des îles du salut
On Sunday 3rd November most of the team took the opportunity to visit the beautiful Islands close to Kourou namely the “l’île Royale” and “l’île Saint-Joseph”. These are also close to the famous “l’île du diable” or Devil’s Island featured on the prison film Papillon. This island cannot be visited but can be seen from…
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Family photos
Taking advantage of the fact that most of the ESA team was in Kourou it was an excellent opportunity to plan for some S1C ESA team family photos in front of the S1C Spacecraft, in front of S5 and by the Ariane 5 Rocket.
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Monkey Mountain
As part of the Carbet Day the team had a challenging 5km hike around Monkey Mountain and although no monkeys were seen there was still a lot to experience in the high humidity. At the top we were treated to magnificent views of the Spaceport of CSG and surrounding Jungle as well as a few…
