Rocket, Flying Model, Astra

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

This is a Czech made flying rocket model, the Astra. The manufacturer is unknown. The model has a Kraft paper body, balsa fins, plastic nose and a paper parachute. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of the parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. G. Harry Stine donated this model in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930774000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Cardboard, Wood, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive, Rubber, Nylon, Steel

Dimensions

Model: 11 1/8 × 4 11/16 × 4 11/16 in. (28.3 × 11.9 × 11.9cm)

Country of Origin

Czechoslovakia

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ac15bcff-0e23-4eb9-9689-ccf73de0f187

Record ID

nasm_A19930774000