Trace Gas Orbiter and launch vehicle adapter in Baikonur
Transporting the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter from a ground support trolley (not shown) towards the launch vehicle adapter (on the right) in a cleanroom at the Baikonur cosmosdrome in Kazakhstan.
The edges of the solar arrays, stowed on the side of the spacecraft, can be seen. The high gain antenna is protected with a cover.
Last Update: 1 September 2019