Description

A cased model of a Hawker Siddeley Dynamics satellite concept, relating to the ELDO Europa rocket, circa 1966.

The model is accompanied by a Royal Aircraft Establishment book from the Space department:

ELDO – PAS TEST SATELLITE CONFIGURATION STUDY OCTOBER 1966 REF: RAE/SPA/L5/JGW

Height of model on stand: 39 cm. (Dimensions of case, Height: 44 cm. Width: 25 cm. Depth: 25 cm.).

See the collection of the Science Museum, London for similar models: Models of early astronomy satellite designs. Object Number:1974-311.