Satellite in the stomach. As of: March 12, 2024, 2:00 p.m By: Hans Moritz CommentsPressSplit The Antonov, one of the giants among cargo aircraft, is always impressive.
The plane transported the satellite from Munich Airport to its launch site in Vandenberg, California. It will be launched there in May with a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite weighs over two tons. It therefore took the shipping company and the Antonov crew hours until the satellite had safely disappeared into the belly of the plane.