Klaus Koeble, head of EADS Astrium's TerraSAR-X launch team on site in Baikonur, regularly reports the current status of activities from Baikonur:

The latest DNEPR launch, bringing the Egyptian satellite Egyptsat into orbit, has been carried out successfully on April 17th. Now, the final launch preparations for TerraSAR-X -expected to require another four to six weeks- can begin, permitting a potential launch date in late May / early June.

The team on-site has completed the "finishing touches" - the spacecraft will now be stowed away in its special container until the installation on the launch vehicle.

The team is currently packing their equipment and will soon be on its way back to Germany. Only two colleagues will remain in Baikonur for the time being, while the rest of the team will return 10 days prior to the launch.

Until then, everyone remains confident and good-humored, following the well-known German slogan "Alles wird gut" - Everything is going to be fine.