![]() ![]() It’s not only the Space Shuttle’s exterior that is incredibly accurate, the interior from the upper flight deck down and through the mid-deck and out to the payload bay are sure to please both builders and space enthusiasts alike. The tail’s rudder serves as a speed brake to assist in landing control and rollout on the runway after touchdown. The flight control surfaces on the back edge of the wings and tail then are used to control roll, pitch, and yaw as an airplane does. These are flanked on either side of the tail by smaller engines designed for in-orbit maneuvers and for deorbit and re-entry into the atmosphere at the end of the mission. The doors also feature reflective stickers to mimic the cooling radiators found on the real shuttle orbiter.Īt the rear of Discovery is housed the three main engines used for launch into orbit. The #10283 LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery is made up of 2,354 pieces and is amazingly detailed in true reflection of its full-size counterpart, complete with functional landing gear, and payload bay doors that open one after the other. Ever since, Hubble has shared wondrous images of deep space, leading to breakthroughs in astrophysics and space exploration. Kathy Sullivan gave her expert view on the future of space exploration to LEGO, including: “the biggest barriers to space tourism in the next 30 years is the safety and costs elements, if we can break through these the general public really could take a trip to space in the future.Announced today, the new #10283 LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set brings the wonder of space exploration back home! Ideal for adult builders, the new set is a detailed recreation of the STS-31 mission launched in April 1990 and saw the orbiter Discovery and its five crew members deploy the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. With 32% thinking it will involve very expensive and exclusive journeys into the atmosphereĭr. Over half (52%) think there will be space tourism in the next 30 years.71% of people believe there is life on other planets.24% of people believe that we will find new planets and 13% think we will find alien life in the next 30 years.Finding out more about the universe and making scientific discoveries listed as the number one reason people believe we should travel to Space, with understanding more about Earth taking second spot.72% of people label Space exploration as being “essential”.Including, what the next 30 years could hold, the future of space travel and if there really is life on mars. Just over 30 years on from the original mission, The LEGO Group wanted to delve deeper into people’s passions for space to really uncover what they think of the great beyond. This LEGO model is a great way for LEGO builders and space fans alike to get excited about space travel and learn more about the famous mission in a fun and engaging way.” Hubble is definitely the highlight of my career. Looking at the model, it was great to reminisce about my experiences in space launching the telescope for the first time. Kathy Sullivan said, “I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in LEGO form, and was very impressed by the amount of intricate detail they have managed to recreate from the module where we used to sleep and eat through to what we called the “milk stalls” on the telescope. ![]() Both also come with a display plaque which features key data from the mission.Ĭommenting on the set, Dr. The new LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, which was developed in collaboration with NASA, is a complex 2,354 piece build that pays homage to this pioneering moment in space history and marks the 40th anniversary since the first Space Shuttle flight on 12th of April 1981. The set, aimed at adults, features the Discovery orbiter with functional landing gear, payload bay doors, elevons and rudder and the famous Hubble Space Telescope, which can either be folded and contained within the payload bay or expanded with solar array and displayed separately. ![]()
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