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Close-up view of the Vulcain 2 main engine

by

ESA/S.Corvaja/Novapix

Reference

e-leu12-98100

Date

2007-11-05

Close-up view of the Vulcain 2 main engine of the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher during final preparation on the Launch Zone (ZL-3) of the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA-3) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, before a lift-off on February 12, 2005, for fuelling and final launch preparation.