This is an Astron Scout flying rocket model, one of the first model rockets to use the tumble recovery technique. It was designed by Vern Estes, founder of Estes Industries, and was the first model rocket commercially produced by the firm. The model has a pasteboard body and nosecone and balsa fins. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model. After it stops burning, the model returns to earth and can be used again.
This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket models.
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
Date
ca. 1960
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
Estes Industries, Inc.
Dimensions
Model: 11 1/8 × 4 11/16 × 4 11/16 in. (28.3 × 11.9 × 11.9cm)
Materials
Cardboard
Wood
Paint
Steel
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19930772000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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