Liftoff of Ariane 5 VA213 with ATV-4
On June 5, 2013, Ariane 5 VA213 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, en route to the International Space Station. This image was released June 6, 2013.
Ariane 5 Lifts Off with ATV-4 Albert Einstein
Ariane 5 VA213 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, en route to the International Space Station on June 5, 2013. This image was released June 6, 2013.
‘Albert Einstein’ Begins Journey to ISS
Ariane 5 VA213 takes off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, on June 5, 2013. ESA’s resupply and reboost vehicle is the largest, most advanced and most capable of the vehicles servicing the orbital outpost. This image was released June 6, 2013.
Ariane 5 Soars into Clouds with ATV-4
Ariane 5 VA213 soars into the clouds as it lifts off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, en route to the International Space Station on June 5, 2013.
Ariane 5 Begins Launch with ATV-4
Ariane 5 begins launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein on June 5, 2013. This image was released June 6, 2013.
Ariane 5 Lifts Off
Ariane 5 takes flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with ATV-4, Albert Einstein, on June 5, 2013. This image was released June 6, 2013.
Ariane 5 Blasts Off into the Sky
On Wednesday June 5, 2013, Ariane 5 VA213 with the ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This image was released June 6, 2013.
ATV-4 Soars to ISS
On June 5, 2013, Ariane 5 with the ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, took off from French Guiana to begin journey to the International Space Station. Albert Einstein is the heaviest spacecraft ever launched by Ariane, beating predecessor ATV Edoardo Amaldi. This image was released June 6, 2013.
Lift Off! Ariane 5 Begins Journey with ATV-4
Ariane 5 lifted off with ATV-4, Albert Einstein, to begin journey to the International Space Station on June 5, 2013. This image was released June 6, 2013.
ATV Control Centre During Launch
This image shows ATV Control Centre in Toulouse, France, during the launch of ATV Albert Einstein on an Ariane 5 launcher, June 10, 2013. This image was released June 14, 2013.
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