Product Description
This Mercury Redstone Rocket Spacecraft metal model is fully built & assembled and ready for display (not a kit).
The Mercury Redstone Rocket Spacecraft model is completely hand-built & handcrafted of metal with a metal frame. All parts are welded into position (no parts are glued on). The Mercury Redstone Rocket can NOT be removed from it's stand.
This Mercury Redstone Rocket model is hand painted with a metallic black, white and red finish.
The Mercury Redstone Rocket holds a pivotal place in the chronicles of space exploration, symbolizing the genesis of America's human spaceflight endeavors. Developed as part of Project Mercury in the late 1950s and early 1960s, this historic rocket served as the launch vehicle for the first American astronauts into space. Notably, on May 5, 1961, the Mercury Redstone 3 (MR-3) mission, also known as the Freedom 7, propelled astronaut Alan Shepard on a suborbital flight, marking America's maiden human spaceflight. This groundbreaking journey lasted just over 15 minutes, propelling Shepard to an altitude of 116 miles before safely returning to Earth. The success of the MR-3 mission laid the groundwork for subsequent Mercury missions and paved the path for NASA's ambitious space exploration endeavors, establishing the United States as a significant player in the race to conquer the cosmos.
This model is the manufacturer's artistic interpretation of a Mercury Redstone Rocket Spacecraft and so some details are not entirely correct. It is sure to command attention & become a conversational addition to your NASA Space Mission decor.
- Size: 1.0" length x 1.0" width x 16" height
- Weight: Approx. 0.85 lbs
- Material: Metal
- Handpainted (minor differences in finish may occur)
- Handcrafted individually
- Packaging: Foam inserts banded to pieces of cardboard
More Fully Built Spacecraft & Aircraft Models Are Available.
