Revell 04909 Apollo Saturn V Spacecraft assembly kit 1:144

Overview

Detailed kit

Description

On 16 July 1969 at 9.32 a.m. the gigantic Saturn V of Cape Canaveral, the most important journey in the history of mankind, was launched. The huge Saturn V consisted of three main steps, was 110 m high and weighed 3,000 tons. It could carry a payload of 50 t and reached a speed of 11.2 km/second. The 394,000 km journey to the moon lasted 72 hours. After reaching a low Earth orbit, the upper assembly with the Apollo capsule received thrust from the third stage of the launcher to reach flight speed to the Moon. Later, the Apollo assembly detached itself from the rocket, turned and pulled the Lunar Module out of its protective casing. Coupled together in this way, this unit reached the moon and swung into a moon orbit. After some moon orbits the lunar module separated with the astronauts N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin aboard the command capsule where only the astronaut M. Collins remained. The lunar ferry started with two ignitions of the retro engine to land in the sea of calm. This historical event will remain unforgotten forever.

Delivery content

• Kit - manual.

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