European Manned Spacecraft Proposed using upgraded ATV and Ariane-5 Rocket

“Europe’s chief aerospace company EADS Astrium unveiled a full-scale mockup of a three-seat vehicle, designed to enter the Earth orbit and eventually support lunar missions. The proposal serves as an insurance policy for the European space program, in case an ongoing effort to reach an agreement with Russia on the cooperative development of the next-generation spacecraft does not materialize.”

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