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European spaceplane Hermes - Illustration

author: ESA/D.Ducros/Novapix

reference: e-leu09-00007

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 13 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

1988 - ATMOSPHERE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - HEAT SHIELD - HERMES - ILLUSTRATION - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - TEMPERATURE - TILE -