Object Details
Manufacturer
Jimmy Toys
Summary
This toy in the shape of a Space Shuttle shows how visually identifable those long-serving spacecraft have become. From the first mission (STS-1) in 1981 until the present, the Space Shuttle has served as the primary vehicle for human spaceflight for NASA. Its distinctive outline and covering of white and black tiles has become the icon of American spaceflight in the late 20th Century. As a result, although this small, friction-powered sparking toy lacks many of the specific details featured on the exterior of an actual orbiter, it is immediately recognizable as a Shuttle toy because of its shape and coloring.
Valerie Neal, the National Air and Space Museum curator who oversees the Shuttle era collection, donated this toy to the National Collection in 2003.
Credit Line
Gift of Valerie Neal
Inventory Number
A20040074000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Materials
shuttle: plastic
package: cardboard, plastic
Dimensions
3-D (Package): 27.9 x 15.2 x 7.6cm (11 x 6 x 3 in.)
3-D (Toy): 13.3 x 10.2 x 7.6cm (5 1/4 x 4 x 3 in.)
Country of Origin
China
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040074000
