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This is a wind tunnel model of the Apollo Launch Escape System (LES) nose, with canards or fairings deployed (open). The model was used in wind tunnel tests during the 1960s at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center for Project Apollo.

The object was donated to the NASM in 1971.

 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-Wind Tunnel Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions 3-D: 20.3 x 8.9 x 21.6cm (8 x 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
 Materials Steel, epoxy with metal
 Inventory Number A19720949000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Spacecraft Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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