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This is a kit containing an unassembled "Omega" flying rocket model made by Rocket Supply Inc. It has a pasteboard body, balsa nose cone and fins, and a paper streamer. The model does not have a motor, but is powered by 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): 15 × 4 × 1 1/4 in. (38.1 × 10.2 × 3.2cm)
 Materials Plastic, Paper, Wood, Cardboard, Wax, Rubber, Steel
Model has pasteboard body, balsa nose and fins, and crepe paper streamer. Paper instructions inside plastic retail package.
 Inventory Number A19930652000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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