Rocket, Flying Model Kit, Accelerometer

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Rocket Supply Inc.

Summary

This is a kit containing an unassembled "Accelerometer" flying rocket model made by Rocket Supply Inc. It has a pasteboard body, balsa nose cone and fins, and a cloth streamer. The model is not powered by a motor, but a metal ejection spring.

G. Harry Stine, a pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated this artifact to the museum in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930650000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Wood, Cardboard, Steel, Brass

Model has pasteboard body, metal ejection spring, balsa nose, and cloth streamer. Paper instructions inside plastic retail package.

Dimensions

Approximate (retail package): 14 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (35.6 × 8.9 × 3.8cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91c2f787c-b4da-4b1b-9167-b2158ac1af4c

Record ID

nasm_A19930650000