This is one of the first two prototypes of the Taurus 1 flying rocket model made by Model Products in early 1971. The model has a pasteboard body, balsa fins, and 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 the parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again.
G. Harry Stine, an American pioneer in the field of flying rocket and missile models, donated it to the Museum.
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
Model Products Corporation
Dimensions
Other (model): 11 × 2 × 2 in. (27.9 × 5.1 × 5.1cm)
Materials
Cardboard
Wood
Paint
Plastic
Steel
Cotton
Inventory Number
A19930746001
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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