Flying Model Rocket Launch Tower

Object Details

Manufacturer

Model Missiles, Inc.

Summary

This is a launch tower, made by Model Missiles in the 1960s, which was used for launching flying rocket and missile models. It is made of steel and wood. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, donated the artifact to the museum in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930796000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Miscellaneous

Materials

Steel, paint, wood

Dimensions

Other: 44 x 6 x 6in. (111.8 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19930796000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99ade5a3d-1403-401d-94a6-3332f35baae0