Hermes I was launched on June 18, 1988. Using an improved upon command module, Hermes I successfully reached orbit around Earth, keeping it for 11 days until returning back to Earth. Hermes II was scheduled two months later, and was scheduled to achieve orbit around the moon. On the launch, disaster struck when a fire erupted in the module, killing the astronauts on board. Due to investigations of the accident, Hermes III was delayed until February 1989. The investigation revealed that several wires sparked and ignited fuel near it. Technichians fixed this on Hermes III, and launched. The G2 Rocket they used misfired while travelling upward, and the rocket crashed back to Earth, killing the astronauts and many bystanders. The past two accidents had several tarnished NASA's and Brady's repu