This is a kit containing an unassembled "Accelerometer" flying rocket model made by Rocket Supply Inc. It has a pasteboard body, balsa nose cone and fins, and a cloth streamer. The model is not powered by a motor, but a metal ejection spring.
G. Harry Stine, a pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated this artifact to the museum in 1973.
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
Rocket Supply Inc.
Dimensions
Approximate (retail package): 14 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (35.6 × 8.9 × 3.8cm)
Materials
Plastic, Paper, Wood, Cardboard, Steel, Brass
Model has pasteboard body, metal ejection spring, balsa nose, and cloth streamer. Paper instructions inside plastic retail package.
Inventory Number
A19930650000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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