This is a vintage black and white illustration depicting a spacecraft in space, with an astronaut floating nearby. The spacecraft is a cylindrical shape with a pointed nose and a rounded base. It has several rectangular windows and what appear to be small fins or stabilizers. An astronaut, depicted as a small figure in a spacesuit, is floating to the right of the spacecraft, seemingly tethered to it by a thin line. In the upper right corner, a crescent moon is visible. The background is filled with numerous small stars, creating a sense of vastness and depth. The illustration has a detailed, engraved style, typical of 19th or early 20th-century illustrations. The text 'Autour du projectile. (Page 148.)' is written at the bottom of the image.