This is a wood and metal stand for launching a two-stage LTV Scout flying rocket model. The model is based on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Scout rocket, which launched a wide range of small payloads from the 1960s into the 1980s. The model has a nylon parachute in the nose. As with all flying rocket models, once the motors stopped burning the parachute deployed and the model gently returned to Earth for reuse. Estes Industries made the model and Gregory Kennedy donated it to the museum in 1996.
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
Estes Industries, Inc.
Dimensions
Other: 8 in. × 8 in. × 2 3/4 in. (20.3 × 20.3 × 7cm)
Materials
Aluminum
Wood
Paint
Inventory Number
A19960466001
Credit Line
Gift of Gregory P. Kennedy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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