Manufacturer:

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center  Search this

Materials:

Plastic, Adhesive, Paint

Dimensions:

S-N[Stage III]: 18" x 4 1/16" Diameter

Stage II: 11 7/8" x 4 1/8" Diameter [due to buldges on the second stage]

[Prior to 10/5/11]

Upper stage is 19 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. Lower stage is 12 inches long and 4 inches in diameter.

Type:

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

This is a model of uknown scale of the Mars Electric Launch Vehicle. It was investigated by NASA in the 1960s and 1970s as one of several possible lauch vehicles that could be used in a crewed mission to Mars. However, it was never built.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center built the model and transferred it to the Museum in 1975.

Credit Line:

Transferred from Marshall Space Flight Center

Inventory Number:

A19760104000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99e6d17e9-64eb-4bd4-bcb8-086f3c4462ef

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19760104000