![Soyuz-2.1a with Metop-B satellite at Baikonur Space Center](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F123%2F80%2F1238088_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_T2xlZyBVcnVzb3YgIzEyMzgwODg%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-1238088-preview_3a475ff0e55e89d464abde01d5ece69c.jpg)
![Soyuz-2.1a with Metop-B satellite at Baikonur Space Center](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F123%2F80%2F1238088_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_T2xlZyBVcnVzb3YgIzEyMzgwODg%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-1238088-preview_3a475ff0e55e89d464abde01d5ece69c.jpg)
A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage and the European satellite Metop-B being moved to the launch pad at the Baikonur Space Center.
- Categories: Economy, Business & Finance, Science & Technology
- Location: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- Event date: 14.09.2012
- Date published: 14.09.2012
- Author: Oleg Urusov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4812x3268px, 4.4Mb