Model, Rocket, Juno II, 1:40

Object Details

Summary: This is a 1:40 scale model of the Juno II rocket. The Juno II was the successor to the Juno I and was utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) beginning in late 1958 to launch satellites and probes. A four-stage rocket, the Juno II consisted of an extended liquid-fuel Army Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic missile as the first stage and three upper stages powered by scaled-down Army Sergeant solid-fuel missile engines. NASA utilized the Juno II in ten launches from 1958-1961, of which only three were successful. Thereafter, the cheaper and more reliable Scout replaced the Juno II as the primary launch vehicle for a wide range of small orbital payloads and experiments. This model was made by the Army Ordnance Missile Command, which donated it to NASM in 1960.

Materials: Non-magnetic White Metal; Paint; Copper Alloy; Plastic; Adhesive; Steel; Natural Fabric; Ink
Dimensions: 3-D (Model): 52.1 × 11.4 × 6.4cm (20 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.); 3-D (Mounting Hardware): 8.3 × 2.1 × 1.1cm (3 1/4 × 13/16 × 7/16 in.); Storage: 61 × 19.7 × 12.1cm (24 × 7 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)

National Air and Space Museum

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cbc967bc-b11f-4757-ad75-7f43f47d3ae6