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Ariane 5 in French Guiana twilight

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Ariane 5 in French Guiana twilight Exhaust from Ariane 5 VA213's twin solid rocket boosters is backlit by the waning French Guiana twilight on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. The rocket carried the European Space Agency's ATV Albert Einstein into orbit for an eventual docking with the International Space Station.

ESA / S. Corvaja

Original image data dated on or about June 5, 2013

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