In the Main Control Room during Aeolus launch

Mission teams in the Main Control Room of ESA's operations centre took over control of the Aeolus satellite, just over an hour after it was launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou.

This image shows Aeolus Flight Operations Manager, Pier Paolo Emanuelli, in red, looking over at Ian Shurmer, Deputy Flight Operations Director, on the night of the launch.