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This is an unassembled Astra flying rocket model in its retail package. Made by an unknown Yugoslav manufacturer, the body is pasteboard, the fins are balsa, the nosecone is plastic, and the parachute is cloth. Three motors are included. At the end of powered flight, the parachute deploys and the model returns to Earth, enabling its reuse.

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 Czechoslovakia Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions Overall (Retail Box): 1ft 3/8in. x 4 3/16in. x 1 7/16in. (31.43 x 10.64 x 3.65cm); weight is 243 grams.
 Materials Cardboard, Paper, Adhesive, Plastic, Wood, Synthetic Fabric, Sandpaper, Lead, Paint, Ceramic, Rubber, Aluminum, Steel, Unknown Cement, Unknown, Propellant
 Inventory Number A19930646000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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