ExoMars 2016: On the launch pad

Verticalization of Proton

Update: Video of rocket rollout here.

Preparations at Baikonur
are continuing for the launch, scheduled for 09:31 UTC (05:31 US EDT) on Monday 14 March.

This morning, the roll out to the launch pad was completed with the launcher being raised into the vertical position. This followed the completion yesterday of the Breeze upper stage filling with propellant and oxidiser.

Livestreaming of the launch will begin here on 14 March at 08:30 UTC (04:30 US EDT), with regular text updates provided on this page. [Photo story at links]

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