Model, Rocket, Atlas Centaur, 1:48

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Summary
This is a 1:48 scale model of the Atlas-Centaur rocket, used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to launch a variety of satellites and probes from 1962-1989. These rockets employed a modified Atlas D intercontinental ballistic missile first stage and a Centaur second stage. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center made this model and transferred it to NASM in 1972.
Credit Line
Gift of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Inventory Number
A19720998000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Plastic rocket on wood base.
Dimensions
Overall: 2 ft. 4 in. long x 4 in. diameter (71.12 x 10.16cm) 1:48 scale.
Country of Origin
United States of America
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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_A19720998000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9346a1310-f593-4b60-8908-578de2d0bdf0
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