Ariane 5 ECA flight V188, carrying ESA's Herschel and Planck satellites, seen in this close-up TV still just before main engine ignition at 15:12:02 CEST, 14 May 2009.
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Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace - Optique Vidéo du CSG
