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Zenit-Australia Launch Preparation

    The second stage of the ZENIT-AUSTRALIA launch vehicle is assembled at the Stages Preparation facility of Cosmovision Global. The propulsion units of the first and second stages are also installed at this facility, where they arrive from the Engine Production facility.

Following completion of the integration of the stages, they are transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where the stages of the launch vehicle are mated and integrated with the launch vehicle Head Module.
The Head Module is an assembly that includes the payload installed on the payload adapter, installed launch vehicle faring, and is assembled at the Payload Preparation facility. Air conditioning for the payload is provided at the Payload Preparation facility during transportation of the Head Module to the Vehicle Assembly building, and at this building during integration of the payload with the launch vehicle. The integrated launch vehicle undergoes a full set of pre-launch tests.

Following completion of tests, the first stage, second stage, and Head Module are separated, loaded at specialised tracks, an transported to the Ro-Ro terminal at the local port in New South Wales. The tracks are rolled onto the Cosmovision Global Ro-Ro sea vessel and transported to the Launch Complex. At the Launch Complex, the tracks carrying the stages and the Head Module of the launch vehicle are rolled ashore and transport their cargo to the integration and storage facility. Telemetry data from the launch vehicle stages, head module, and payload are collected during transportation. Climate control for the payload is provided since its departure from the Vehicle Assembly building.

The launch vehicle has its batteries replaced and is re-integrated at the Launch Complex. Following re-integration, it undergoes a full set of electrical tests. Upon completion of the tests, it is rolled out to the launch pad, and launched. Launch preparation at the launch pad, fuelling, and final check-out and launch countdown of ZENIT-AUSTRALIA are fully automated, and require minimal human interference.