How the ExoMars spacecraft is encased within its launcher fairing
In short: Witness the precision engineering required to protect a deep-space mission. This footage from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan captures the complex process of encasing the ExoMars 2016 spacecraft composite inside its protective fairing.
The video documents a critical stage of mission preparation at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It illustrates the mechanical sequence of fairing encapsulation, where the spacecraft assembly is shielded before launch. The procedure involves rolling the first half of the fairing into position beneath the spacecraft, followed by the precise maneuvering of the second fairing half using an overhead crane.
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