Rocket, Flying Model, Boost / Glider, Astron Falcon

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Estes Industries, Inc.

Summary

This is a flying Astron Falcon boost/glider model built by Estes Industries in the late 1950s or 1960s. It is not known whether it was flown. The model is made entirely of balsa. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model. The model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930811000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Balsa Wood

Paint

Cardboard

Plastic

Adhesive

Dimensions

Other: 1ft 5/16in. x 10in. x 3in. (31.27 x 25.4 x 7.62cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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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/nv9ab5118a0-8263-46db-96da-5a1c006e3659

Record ID

nasm_A19930811000