This is a wind tunnel model of the Apollo Launch Escape System (LES) nose, with canards or fairings deployed (open). The model was used in wind tunnel tests during the 1960s at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center for Project Apollo.
The object was donated to the NASM in 1971.
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-Wind Tunnel
Manufacturer
Unknown
Dimensions
3-D: 20.3 x 8.9 x 21.6cm (8 x 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
Materials
Steel, epoxy with metal
Inventory Number
A19720949000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Spacecraft Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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