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This is a Nike-Zeus flying missile model built by L.M. Cox. It is based on the U.S. Army's anti-aircraft missile of the same name that was tested in the late 1950s. The model is plastic with a plastic parachute. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. Not included in this kit are the motor, the launch controller that is used to ignite the motor, and the launch pad from which the model is launched. This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the hobby of flying models.

 Display Status

This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer L.M. Cox Mfg. Co.
 Dimensions Other (retail package): 4 in. tall x 1 ft. 9 in. long x 9 in. wide, 1.3 lb. (10.2 x 53.3 x 22.9cm, 0.6kg)
Other (model): 18in. (45.72cm)
 Materials Plastic model w/plastic parachute and string shrouds; retail box is cardboard
 Inventory Number A19930713000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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