Object Details
Manufacturer
Guard Lee
Summary
This is a 1:34 scale model of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Ares 1 rocket with an Orion capsule. The Ares 1 is the first rocket that will be used in the Constellation program, designed to launch astronauts to the Moon and beyond in the Orion capsule after 2010. Its first stage uses modified Space Shuttle solid-propellant motors. The first flight test of the Ares 1 is scheduled for 2009.
With monies from Lockheed-Martin and ATK, NASM purchased the model and case from Guard-Lee.
Credit Line
Purchased by NASM with anonymous donations.
Inventory Number
A20090032000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Non-Magnetic Metal
Paint
Adhesive
Plastic
Dimensions
3-D (Model): 297.2 × 20.3cm, 23.1kg (9 ft. 9 in. × 8 in., 51lb.)
3-D (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 327.7 × 61 × 43.2cm, 51.3kg (10 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft. × 1 ft. 5 in., 113lb.)
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_A20090032000