Preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission began July 15 when the spacecraft for Europe’s first Moon mission arrived aboard a cargo airliner in French Guiana.
The European Space Agency’s SMART-1 spacecraft is part of a triple payload to be carried on Flight 162 when it lifts off from the Spaceport in late August.
For additional details, see our Mission Update on the Arianespace Web site:
http://www.arianespace.com