This is a Czech made flying rocket model, the Astra. The manufacturer is unknown. The model has a Kraft paper body, balsa fins, plastic nose and a paper 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 donated this model 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
Czechoslovakia
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
Unknown
Dimensions
Model: 11 1/8 × 4 11/16 × 4 11/16 in. (28.3 × 11.9 × 11.9cm)
Materials
Cardboard, Wood, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive, Rubber, Nylon, Steel
Inventory Number
A19930774000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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