Apollo Saturn V rocket and box

Made:
1969
maker:
Airfix Limited
Apollo Saturn V rocket and box Apollo Saturn V rocket and box
Apollo Saturn V rocket and box Apollo Saturn V rocket and box

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Apollo Saturn V rocket and box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Apollo Saturn V rocket and box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Apollo Saturn V rocket and box, Airfix 1 : 144 scale kit - Series 9; pattern nomber SK911 (First moon landing 21st July 1969), 1969.

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1999-1121
Materials:
plastic
Measurements:
overall (rocket): 793 x 150 x 107 mm
type:
rocket and model
credit:
Doug Millard

Parts

Model, Apollo Saturn V rocket, Airfix, scale 1:144, made from kit - Series 9; pattern number SK911 (First moon landing 21st July 1969), 1969.

Model of a Saturn V rocket, Airfix 1:144 scale kit

Model, Apollo Saturn V rocket, Airfix, scale 1:144, made from kit - Series 9; pattern number SK911 (First moon landing 21st July 1969), 1969.

Measurements:
overall (rocket): 793 x 150 x 107 mm
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1999-1121/1
type:
model - representation
Box for Apollo Saturn V rocket model, Airfix 1 : 144 scale kit - Series 9; pattern number SK911 (First moon landing 21st July 1969), 1969.

Box for Saturn V model

Box for Apollo Saturn V rocket model, Airfix 1 : 144 scale kit - Series 9; pattern number SK911 (First moon landing 21st July 1969), 1969.

Measurements:
overall (rocket): 793 x 150 x 107 mm
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1999-1121/2
type:
box - container

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