Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This is an unassembled Astra flying rocket model in its retail package. Made by an unknown Yugoslav manufacturer, the body is pasteboard, the fins are balsa, the nosecone is plastic, and the parachute is cloth. Three motors are included. At the end of powered flight, the parachute deploys and the model returns to Earth, enabling its reuse.
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
A19930646000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Cardboard, Paper, Adhesive, Plastic, Wood, Synthetic Fabric, Sandpaper, Lead, Paint, Ceramic, Rubber, Aluminum, Steel, Unknown Cement, Unknown, Propellant
Dimensions
Overall (Retail Box): 1ft 3/8in. x 4 3/16in. x 1 7/16in. (31.43 x 10.64 x 3.65cm); weight is 243 grams.
Country of Origin
Czechoslovakia
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19930646000