Europe bids Gaia a safe journey

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ESA’s billion-star surveyor, Gaia, has completed final preparations in Europe and is ready to depart for its launch site in French Guiana, set to embark on a five-year mission to map the stars with unprecedented precision.

via ESA Space Science

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Gaia/Europe_bids_Gaia_a_safe_journey