ATV-4 Detaching from Ariane 5

ATV-4 as it was released, taken from ESA's ATV-4 launch recorded with the Sterex experiment.

This image provides a stunning view of Europe's cargo vessel ATV separating from its Ariane 5 launcher and being released into free flight.
The video system was developed by Kayser-Threde GmbH for ESA and DLR and integrated on Ariane by Astrium GmbH. Usage for ATV-4 was financed by DLR and ESA and supported by Arianespace and CNES.

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