These are a launch pad and launch controller for flying rocket models. Built mostly of plastic, they were made by Estes Industries. The flying rocket model would be placed on the launch pad. Wires from launch controller were hooked up to a power source and the igniters in the model's motor.
G. Harry Stine, an American pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated them to the Museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is on display in Nation of Speed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Estes Industries, Inc.
Dimensions
Other (launch pad assembled): 4 x 12 x 12 in. (10.2 x 30.5 x 30.5cm)
Other (controller): 2.5 x 5.1 x 12.7cm (1 x 2 x 5 in.)
Materials
Plastic, Steel, Copper
Inventory Number
A19930784000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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