ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VS06 / Gaia
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday December 18, 2013 and authorized count-down operations for the Soyuz – Gaia launch.

For the sixth Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace will orbit the Gaia space telescope. The satellite was built by Astrium as prime contractor.

With Soyuz, Ariane 5 and Vega all operating from the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace is the only launch services provider in the world capable of launching all payloads into all orbits, from the largest to the smallest geostationary satellite, as well as clusters of satellites for constellations and missions to support the International Space Station (ISS).

The launch will be from the Soyuz Launch Site (ELS) in Kourou, French Guiana.



Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2013 at exactly:

06:12:19 am local time in French Guiana

04:12:19 am in Washington, D.C.

09:12:19 am UTC

10:12:19 am in Paris

01:12:19 pm in Moscow

Our website http://www.arianespace.com has upgraded to high-speed transmission and a full-screen format to make it easier for you to follow the company’s activities and to enjoy future launch webcasts. Webcast starts 15 minutes before. You can also watch the video transmission live on your iPad, iPhone or Android 4+ devices, the Arianespace HD App is available for free.