Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Arianespace
- Summary
- This is a 1:100 scale model of the Ariane 3 rocket. These were the third rocket built by the European Space Agency (ESA), a consortium of 11 Western European nations organized in 1974. A three-stage rocket using strap-on boosters, the Ariane 3 first launched a payload into orbit in August 1984. A total of 11 Ariane 3s launched payloads into space before being replaced by the improved Ariane 4. Arianespace built this model and donated it to NASM in 1985.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arianespace, Inc.
- Inventory Number
- A19850573000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic rocket on wood base.
- Dimensions
- Other (rocket): 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. tall x 3 in. wide (52.07 x 7.62cm)
- Other (base): 6 in. wide x 6 in. long (15.24 x 15.24cm)
- Country of Origin
- France
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19850573000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9eef69b7a-6d9f-44ac-83c5-0fcb5d36dc28
