Space Shuttle Atlantis model kit, 64 parts, from 10 years old

The "Space Shuttle" developed by the US space agency NASA is the world's only reusable space transport system. It consists of the components space shuttle (orbiter), with three reusable main engines, an external fuel tank and two solid rockets with a total launch thrust of 12.46 MN (1,270,566 kp). The space shuttle can simultaneously carry 24.5 tonnes of payload and 7 astronauts into low Earth orbit between 200 and 650 kilometres orbit altitude. Since 3 October 1985, the fourth space shuttle "Atlantis" has been used on 35 missions. In 2012, the shuttle programme was discontinued after more than 30 years.

• Structured surfaces
• Replica of the tile structure
• one astronaut figure
• Cargo bay doors optionally openable
• Landing gear can be optionally retracted or extended
• ESA space laboratory
• Shaft lock
• Space telescope
• Transport arm (loading arm)
• Thrusters
• Super decal with maintenance markings and identifications of the space shuttles Discovery, Enterprise, Endeavour and Atlantis before 1998 as well as the space shuttles Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour after 1998

Scope of delivery:

• Kit incl. building instructions and decal

• Scale: 1:144
• Age recommendation: 10+
• Number of parts: 64
• Length: 252 mm
• Wingspan: 167 mm