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This is a 1:72 scale model of the Falcon 9 rocket. Made by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), founded in 2002, the Falcon 9 first flew in 2010. SpaceX won a NASA contract to carry humans and cargo to the International Space Station. A Dragon capsule launched by a Falcon 9 successfully carried supplies to the space station for the first time in June 2012. The rocket has not carried any humans to the space station yet.

The manufacturer of the model is unknown. Space X donated it to the museum in 2012.

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

Dimensions

3-D: 72.5 × 5.5 × 5.3cm (28 9/16 × 2 3/16 × 2 1/16 in.)

Materials

Fiberglass, aluminum, paint, plastic, steel

Inventory Number

A20130004000

Credit Line

Gift of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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