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NASA Redstone Rocket

NASA Redstone Rocket (1:72 scale) - NASA modified a Redstone missile to create a 25.5m-long manned space launch vehicle that was designed to carry astronauts into space. The Redstone was selected because of its good safety record, and an upgraded Rocketdyne
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NASA Redstone Rocket (1:72 scale)
- NASA modified a Redstone missile to create a 25.5m-long manned space launch vehicle that was designed to carry astronauts into space. The Redstone was selected because of its good safety record, & an upgraded Rocketdyne engine was combined with a Mercury spacecraft. The first Mercury-Redstone (MR-1) launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida occurred in late 1960 but it only got four inches off the launch pad! However, on 31 January 1961, with Ham the Chimp aboard, MR-2 completed a suborbital flight. Upon being recovered, the chimpanzee happily ate an apple & half an orange! However, it wasn’t until 5 May 1961 that the first American astronaut, Alan Shepard, traveled into space on the third Mercury-Redstone mission (MR-3). This American success came just three weeks after the Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, performed the world’s first orbital spaceflight. An almost identical NASA mission with Virgil Grissom aboard blasted off on 21 July later that year. These missions were so successful that two further Mercury-Redstone flights were cancelled. Dragon’s Space Collection now features a 1/72 scale readymade model of the successful Mercury-Redstone combination. The full rocket launch system is captured perfectly in miniature, & the Redstone rocket stems from all-new toolings. This replica is impressive to look at, measuring 34cm from its stable circular display stand to the tip of its escape tower. Its size makes it perfect for desktop display. The Mercury spacecraft is perched atop the launch vehicle, & the surface pattern of the ablative heat shield is particularly well done. Colors & markings are accurately reproduced. Mercury-Redstone program was an important step in space travel, & now collectors can make this journey too!

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Engine - A machine designed to convert fuel into motion
Flight - The process of of an object moving through the air
Heat - A term used to define thermal energy
vehicle - A manufactured device used to transport people or cargo.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
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Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Size - is the measurement of how big an object is in space.
Safety - prevents damage being caused.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
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Model - A representation of a person or thing, usually smaller scale. It can also be a person that wears clothing.
Combination - The process of two of more things being mixed or combined together.

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MiniModelShop
Mini Model Shop offers a huge range of collectable diecast model vehicles, with scales ranging from 1:144 to 1:12. Cars from top brands such as AUTOart and Maisto include both classic and modern cars from manufacturers such as BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford and Mercedes-Benz, as well as models featuring in films such as the Cadillac in Ghostbusters and the Aston Martin in Casino Royale. Race cars include Grand Prix and Le Mans cars. Mini Model Shop offers a personalised number plate service to make gifts and special purchases unique, and they also stock remote and radio controlled cars by Silverlit and Nikko. Aircraft models include brands such as Franklin Mint and Corgi, with a huge range of World War II and post World War II aircraft such as Blackbirds, Harriers and Spitfires, as well as Westland Lynx and Sea King helicopters and a selection of spacecraft models.
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