Relive
space history with this model of the Mercury-Redstone spacecraft. |
Both
astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, and John Glenn, |
the
first American to orbit the earth, rode this rocket on their epoch flights. |
The
model includes the detachable re-entry capsule which was used for |
their
fiery descent through the atmosphere back to earth. |
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Required
parts |
12 large
triangles (LT) |
24 small
triangles (ST) |
31 large
squares (LS) |
32 small
squares (SS) |
28 right
triangles (RT) |
32 isosceles
triangles (IT) |
300 pinges |
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