Johannes Kepler Launch Seen From ISS

Launch of Johannes Kepler aboard an Ariane 5 Rocket Image Credit: ESA/ NASA

European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli captured this great image of the Ariane 5 rocket minutes after its launch from Kourou. The exhaust trail from the Ariane 5 can be seen at right below the International Space Station’s remote manipulator arm. Additional images are at the NASA Gallery.