Astro Rick’s (great) picture of Ariane 5 lift-off

This just posted by NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio (@AstroRM) on board the ISS. Great picture!

The contrail of the Ariane 5 from French Guiana as seen from the ISS just a few minutes ago pic.twitter.com/n13Bu6ADwl

— Rick Mastracchio (@AstroRM) February 6, 2014

Ariane 5 flight VA 217 carried a dual-satellite payload: ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus. See full details via the Arianespace website.