This is a model rocket firing panel from the 1960s, which appears to have been used. The manufacturer is unknown. One wire leading from it ran to a power supply, and the other to the igniter in the model rocket motor. Once the operator pressed the firing button on the panel, the electrical power would then heat the igniters which in turn would cause the propellant in the motor to ignite and lift the model rocket. G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, donated this artifact to the museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Miscellaneous
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2in. x 8in. x 1ft 2in. (8.89 x 20.32 x 35.56cm), 654 grams in weight
Materials
Wood, Steel, Plastic, Copper, Asbestos, Aluminum, Synthetic Fabric
Inventory Number
A19930791000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.