Object Details
Manufacturer
Model Missiles, Inc.
Summary
This is a launch tower, made by Model Missiles in the 1960s, which was used for launching flying rocket and missile models. It is made of steel and wood. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, donated the artifact to the museum in 1973.
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Inventory Number
A19930796000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Miscellaneous
Materials
Steel, paint, wood
Dimensions
Other: 44 x 6 x 6in. (111.8 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19930796000