RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE- MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE / JM GUILLON" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS-DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE- MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE / JM GUILLON" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS-DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS A handout photo released by ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE on December 19, 2013 shows the preparation of the launch of a Soyouz rocket, carrying European satellite Gaia, from Kourou's space base in the French overseas department of Guiana. Gaia will provide very precise measurements of about one billion stars in our Galaxy. AFP PHOTO / A-CNES-ARIANESPACE / HO / JM GUILLON