Rocket, Model, Vostok

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Model Products Corporation

Summary

This is a model of unknown scale of the Soviet Vostok launch vehicle. Derived from the R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile, Vostoks launched Sputnik (the first satellite in space) in 1957, Yuri Gagarin (the first human in space) in 1961, and a wide range of other robotic and manned payloads over several decades.

Model Products Corporation made the model and G. Harry Stine donated it to the Museum in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930820000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Plastic, Paint, Adhesive

Dimensions

Model: 15 in. × 3 1/2 in. × 3 1/2 in. (38.1 × 8.9 × 8.9cm)

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/nv9075c3924-774f-466d-9822-df65dc7bc9cb

Record ID

nasm_A19930820000