Photos: Heaviest Ariane 5 Payload Pair prepares for Flight

The two satellites part of the Ariane 5 VA230 flight are prepared for liftoff from the Guiana Space Center. EchoStar 18 and BRIsat, together with their various adapters, are the heaviest payload lofted into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by the Ariane 5 workhorse.

All Photos: Arianespace/ESA/CNES/Optique Video du CSG