*Please note that product specifications are subject to change.
-Vostok 1, which was ridden by Maj. Gen. Gagarin of the Soviet Union, who admired the beauty of [Earth was blue], was the same day, 20 years after the first manned space flight of mankind, April 12, 1981. Japan NASA launched the Space Shuttle Columbia from the Kennedy Space Center.
-Following the success of manned landing by Apollo 11, the public interest in space development rapidly diminished, and criticisms were cast on the costly space development.
-Therefore, NASA created a so-called space shuttle plan, a space transportation system that can repeatedly return to and from the earth at low cost by discontinuing the conventional expensive launch rocket and reusing it, 1972 Approved in November.
-The Space Shuttle consists of an orbiter, an external fuel tank, and two solid fuel rockets.
-The orbiter can carry a maximum of 7 passengers and a maximum of 29,500 kg of cargo, and when it is launched by a rocket and the work in space is over, it re-enters the atmosphere and lands while gliding.
-After that, it will be inspected and maintained, and then headed back into space.
-In addition, two solid fuel rockets will also be collected and used again after they have fallen into the sea.
-The Space Shuttle's mission is to install, repair and recover satellites, develop solar thermal power plants, manufacture alloys and pharmaceuticals that utilize the characteristics of space, build the International Space Station and colonies, and military applications. ..
*Information at the time of release of the plastic model.
[Orbiter aircraft data]
-Total length: 37.24m
-Overall width: 23.79m
-Overall height: 17.27m
-Weight: 96,163kg (when landing)
-Main engine thrust: 170,000 x 3
-Maximum crew: 7
-New package design.
-The parts composition is the same as before, the molding color is white and black, and the cargo bay can be opened and closed. With display stand.
-Decals are 3 types of Discovery Atlantis Endeavor.
★The initial benefits will end without notice. Please note.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )