Object Details
Summary
This is a 1:72 scale model of the Falcon 9 rocket. Made by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), founded in 2002, the Falcon 9 first flew in 2010. SpaceX won a NASA contract to carry humans and cargo to the International Space Station. A Dragon capsule launched by a Falcon 9 successfully carried supplies to the space station for the first time in June 2012. The rocket has not carried any humans to the space station yet.
The manufacturer of the model is unknown. Space X donated it to the museum in 2012.
Credit Line
Gift of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
Inventory Number
A20130004000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Fiberglass, aluminum, paint, plastic, steel
Dimensions
3-D: 72.5 × 5.5 × 5.3cm (28 9/16 × 2 3/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
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_A20130004000