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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 Usage conditions apply
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