The payload “stack” for Arianespace’s upcoming launch is nearing completion at Europe’s Spaceport, as preparations continue for the multi-passenger Ariane 5 flight on February 12. During activity in the Final Assembly Building, the mission’s primary payloads marked new milestones in their integration – with NSS-9 installed atop the launch vehicle and HOT BIRD™ 10 encapsulated by Ariane 5’s large payload fairing.