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This unassembled plastic model kit of a Mercury Redstone rocket was built and sold by Revell, Inc. The box art appealed to prospective buyers by evoking the headline-making excitement of the launch of a Mercury spacecraft atop a Redstone launch vehicle, a hallmark of the beginning of the American human spaceflight program. The Redstone missile, a direct descendant of the V-2, was developed by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency under the direction of Wernher von Braun. In 1961, Redstone rockets were successfully used to launch Mercury spacecraft, including the flight of Ham the chimpanzee and Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom, the first two Americans in space. This model was found in the collection.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
Revell, Inc. Dimensions
Overall: 3.81 x 10.16 x 26.04cm (1 1/2in. x 4in. x 10 1/4in.) Materials
Paper, plastic, adhesive, cardboard Inventory Number
A19840930000
Credit Line
Donor unknown
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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