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The final pieces of the Gaia jigsaw puzzle

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Installation on the launch adapter

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A secretary in the jungle

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Gaia ready for fuelling

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Gaia is whole again

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We are back!

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The pieces of the puzzle are coming together

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Gaia sunshield deployment time lapse sequence

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Trip of a lifetime: Young ESA’s visit to Kourou

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Pyrotechnic and 24 bangs: The sunshield deployment

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Installing the Gaia Sunshield

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Hiding from the Sun

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