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Space Shuttle "Discovery" w/Solid Rocket Booster

By: Dragon Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Project Cutaway (1/144) (Dragon Models)

Last Stocked on 3/8/2021

Product Info

Title
Space Shuttle "Discovery" w/Solid Rocket Booster
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2016
Dimensions
22.75x9.5x4.25"
NKG Part #
2147647429
MFG. Part #
DRP47403
Type
Scale Model
Material
Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

Within its innovative Project Cutaway range, Dragon has previously produced some scintillating 1/144 scale models. Now one of the most exciting ever is on offer – a Space Shuttle attached to two giant Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB)! From 1981 to 2011, the Space Shuttle was a permanent fixture in the annals of space exploration. The public got used to NASA’s fleet of five manned space vehicles – Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour – regularly blasting into space, and they also suffered collective shock when two Shuttles were lost in horrific accidents. In its 30-year operational lifespan, the Space Shuttle fleet performed 135 missions. These included launching the Hubble Space Telescope, numerous satellites, constructing and servicing the International Space Station, and conducting experiments. The SRBs were required to thrust the Orbiter Vehicle (OV) into space, and they were jettisoned before reaching orbit. The Shuttle’s retirement officially took place from March-July 2011, with Atlantis the last craft to fly a mission.

Features:

  • True to 1/144
  • Highly detailed
  • Highly collectible
  • High quality construction
  • Ready for display