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ESA Hermes (cancelled)
Dassault · Reusable Spaceplane · France · Cold War (1970–1991)
Hermes was a proposed spaceplane designed by the French Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) in 1975, and later by the European Space Agency (ESA). It was superficially similar to the American Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar and the larger Space Shuttle.
Specifications
- Category
- Space
- Sub-Category
- Spaceplane
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- Dassault
- Co-Manufacturer
- Aerospatiale
- Operator
- ESA / France (cancelled)
- Primary Role
- Reusable Spaceplane
- Status
- Cancelled
- Engine
- 2x Aestus OMS engines (planned)
- Thrust / Power
- Classified
- Launch
- Ground (Ariane 5)
- Length (ft)
- 59.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 32.8
- Payload (lb)
- 6613
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 870000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 17500
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 25