Sujet

Model, Space Shuttle, North American Rockwell Final Design, ca 1981. Creator: Rockwell International Corporation.

Légende

Model, Space Shuttle, North American Rockwell Final Design, ca 1981. This model represents the final Space Shuttle design that emerged from NASA-industry studies in 1969-1972. This design was selected as the best combination of a reusable orbiter, a disposable external tank, and two recoverable solid rocket boosters after it became evident that a completely reusable system would be too large and too costly. The model depicts the orbiter Columbia and the Shuttle "stack" poised for launch on the mobile launch platform and crawler transporter. Rockwell International, Space Shuttle prime contractor, presented this scale 1:15 model to the Museum shortly after the first mission in 1981.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A88_193

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

136,5Mo (4,1Mo) / 49,0cm x 69,7cm / 5792 x 8237 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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