While the launch campaign early team, counting now 15 people from ESA and ADS, was very busy all day with many meetings – daily, weekly planning, transportation, security , quality process – with training sessions for safety and facility means operation, with installation of cleanliness equipment and inspection of the facilities, with the finalization of legal and operational documentation with the base and launcher authority, with the set-up of ADS data center and network infrastructure… the Canopée was smoothly finishing its trip. Some of us could see it passing by from the beach at Les Roches, before entering the Kourou river.

In the middle of the afternoon, it was docked in the Pariacabo harbor in Kourou. Klaus and Thomas from ADS team were granted access to the harbor to greet their 2 colleagues on board, and perform some checks and preparations on the satellite container. Then the access to the harbor got restricted for the unloading of launcher elements, as some dangerous goods were handled. The unloading activities are constrained by the tide, so they need to be carefully planned and timed. Tomorrow morning between 6:30 and 10:30 is our slot, we will proceed with the unloading of Sentinel-2C!

At the end of the day at CSG, we got the bomb squad inspection. After all areas were cleared, we put in place seals and activated the video sensors to ensure the S1A facilities will remain safe until the satellite arrival.