Preparing to Launch TerreStar-1 the Big Boy of Satellites from French Guian

The world's largest commercial satellite ever to be launched has arrived in French Guiana, where the TerreStar-1 spacecraft will be readied for Arianespace's late June mission aboard a dedicated Ariane 5. The large shipping container with TerreStar-1 is unloaded after arriving at Cayenne’s international airport aboard an An-124 cargo jet. TerreStar-1 was delivered to Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport, making the trip from its U.S. production site in Palo Alto, California on an An-124 cargo aircraft. More

(Source: SatNews.com - May 19)