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This is the first prototype of the Astrobee D flying rocket model made by Model Products in early 1971. The model has a pasteboard body, balsa 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 the parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. G. Harry Stine, an American pioneer in the field of flying rocket and missile models, donated it to the Museum.

 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 Model Products Corporation
 Dimensions Other (model): 15 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (39.4 × 4.4 × 4.4cm)
 Materials Cardboard
Wood
Plastic
Paper
Steel
 Inventory Number A19930741000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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