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. The rocket uses a modified Atlas D intercontinental ballistic missile first stage and a Centaur second stage. It was first used to launch the Surveyor 1 lunar probe in May 1966, and the rocket has been used in over seventy launches since. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center made this plastic model with a wood stand and transferred it to the Museum in 1977.
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
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Dimensions
Storage (w/ stand and upper stage detached): 3 3/4 × 20 × 3 1/2 in. (9.5 × 50.8 × 8.9cm)
Other (upper stage): 2 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (6.4 × 8.9 × 19.1cm)
Materials
Resin
Plastic
Steel
Paint
Varnish
Chrome Plating
Cadmium Plating
Inventory Number
A19772723000
Credit Line
Gift of NASA's Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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