Europe in Space: Photos from the 2012 Berlin Air and Space Show

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits the Exhibition

ESA–M. Pedoussaut, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the exhibition with Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General at the ILA Berlin Air and Space Show from Sept. 11–16, 2012. This photo was taken on Sept. 11, 2012.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits the Exhibition

ESA–M. Pedoussaut, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the exhibition with Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General at the ILA Berlin Air and Space Show from Sept. 11–16, 2012. This photo was taken on Sept. 11, 2012.

Public visiting the ‘Space for Earth’ Space Pavilion

ESA–M. Pedoussaut, 2012

Public visiting the ‘Space for Earth’ space pavilion at the ILA Berlin Air and Space Show, Sept. 15, 2012.

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