This is an unassembled Astron Farside flying rocket model built by Estes Industries. It has a pasteboard body, balsa nosecone and fins, and a plastic parachute. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. Not included in this kit are the motor, the launch controller that is used to ignite the motor, and the launch pad from which the model is launched.
This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the hobby of flying models.
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-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
Estes Industries, Inc.
Dimensions
Other (retail package): 1 in. high x 9 in. long x 4 in. wide, 0.2lb. (2.5 x 22.9 x 10.2cm, 0.1kg)
Materials
Plastic
Paper
Wood
Cardboard
Rubber
Adhesive
Steel
Cotton
Model has pasteboard body, balsa nose and fins, and a plastic parachute w/string shrouds. Paper instructions inside a paper and plastic retail package.
Inventory Number
A19930675000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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