These are small human figures and several other items that go with a 1:15 scale model of the Ariane 4 in NASM's collection. The Ariane 4 was the fourth rocket built by the European Space Agency (ESA), a consortium of 11 Western European nations established in 1973 to design and produce launch vehicles and spacecraft. ESA developed six versions of the three-stage, liquid-fuel Ariane 4 that differed only in their use of liquid-fuel or solid-fuel strap-on rockets to increase boost at liftoff.
Arianespace first launched the Ariane 4 in 1988 from a complex in French Guiana, South America. Since then the reliable Ariane 4 has been successfully used over 100 times to launch a variety of government and commercial satellites.
Arianespace built the model and these items and donated them to NASM in 1987.
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
European Space Agency
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Dimensions
Approximate (plaque): 25.4 x 2.54cm (10in. x 1in.)
Approximate (each figure): 3.18 x 13.34 x 3.81cm (1 1/4in. x 5 1/4in. x 1 1/2in.)
Materials
plaster, paint, resin, steel wire, Velcro
Inventory Number
A19870357001
Credit Line
Gift of Arianespace
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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