This is an unassembled Astra flying rocket model in its retail package. Made by an unknown Yugoslav manufacturer, the body is pasteboard, the fins are balsa, the nosecone is plastic, and the parachute is cloth. Three motors are included. At the end of powered flight, the parachute deploys and the model returns to Earth, enabling its reuse.
G. Harry Stine, a pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated this artifact to the museum 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
Overall (Retail Box): 1ft 3/8in. x 4 3/16in. x 1 7/16in. (31.43 x 10.64 x 3.65cm); weight is 243 grams.
Materials
Cardboard, Paper, Adhesive, Plastic, Wood, Synthetic Fabric, Sandpaper, Lead, Paint, Ceramic, Rubber, Aluminum, Steel, Unknown Cement, Unknown, Propellant
Inventory Number
A19930646000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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