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This is a flying spaceship rocket model from the late 1950s or 1960s built by an unknown manufacturer. It is not known whether it was flown. The model has a pasteboard body and balsa fins and nosecone. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model. After the motor stops burning, the model returns to Earth and can be used again. The model is launched from a launch pad, with a hand-held launch controller being used to ignite the motor.

The model was donated by G. Harry Stine in 1973. Stine was one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile 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
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions Other: 13 in. × 4 1/4 in. × 3 1/2 in. (33 × 10.8 × 8.9cm)
 Materials Cardboard
Wood
Paint
Plastic
Rubber
Steel
 Inventory Number A19930846000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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