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European spaceplane Hermes - Illustration

by

ESA/D.Ducros/Novapix

Reference

e-leu09-00007

Date

2009-04-21

Artwork made in 1988 showing the european space shuttle Hermes entering the earth atmosphere. This space shuttle was to be launched atop an ariane 5 rocket and should carry astronauts and payloads in space. First studied at the beginning of eighties, this project was cancelled in 1993.