Die cast metal construction with some plastic components.Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.Actual Length: About 3.75", Actual Width: About 2.25"Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.Excellent collectibleGreat for Gifting too
One of the world's most complex machines ever built by man. |
History Of This Iconic Space Shuttle
Space
Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is one of three
currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the
space agency of the United States. (The other two are Discovery and
Atlantis.) Endeavour is the fifth and final space worthy NASA space
shuttle to be built, constructed as a replacement for Challenger.
Endeavour first flew in May 1992 on mission STS-49 and is scheduled for
decommissioning in 2010. Before its decommissioning, NASA expects to use
Endeavour for the STS-134 mission, and the last shuttle to fly for the
last mission of the Space Shuttle Program. STS-134 (ISS assembly flight
ULF6) is the 134th and final planned mission of the Space Shuttle
Program (which began service on April 12, 1981). This flight delivered
the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and the third ExPRESS Logistics Carrier
to the International Space Station.
Rockwell Space Shuttle
Designed
as a re-usable spacecraft for orbital human spaceflight, the Space
Shuttle first flew on April 12, 1981. This American spacecraft system
has flown more than 130 times, undergoing a variety of missions from
satellite launch to space science experiments and construction and
repair of space stations. The system is comprised of an external tank,
two solid rocket boosters and an orbiter vehicle, which carries the crew
and payload. The shuttle stack launches vertically, and the orbiter
returns to Earth horizontally at the end of each mission. The shuttle
has more than 2.5 million parts, making it one of the most complex
machines ever built. |