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Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon 1:88 model rocket kit

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 12-08-2011 12:45 PM SpaceX announcement <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="+0">[b]SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon Flying Model Rocket[/b]</font> <a href="https://amzn.to/3UlHMct" TARGET="AirLock">Available soon from Amazon.com</a> On Dec. 8, 2010, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to <A HREF="http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-120810a.html">launch, fly, and recover</A> a spacecraft from Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket delivered the Dragon spacecraft to orbit where it circled the Earth at speeds greater than 17,000 miles per hour (7,600 meters per second). After nearly two orbits, Dragon fired its thrusters to begin reentry and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean three hours, 19 minutes, and 52 seconds after liftoff. <center><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_modelfalcon01.jpg" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="400"></center> Now you can <a href="https://amzn.to/3UlHMct" TARGET="AirLock">build and fly your own 1:88 scale model</a> of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft. With molded nose and tail, and full color stickers for body and nose, the impressive finished model stands a big 22.8 inches (58 centimeters) tall. No painting required! The kit includes molded transparent fins for flight, which can then be removed for display. Dual parachutes return the Falcon 9 and Dragon separately to Earth. <center><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_modelfalcon03.jpg" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="265"></center> [i]Required for assembly[/i] (not included): Scissors, adhesive tape, white glue, epoxy glue (5-minute type), coffee stirrers or similar to mix and apply epoxy, sheet of printer paper (either A4 or 8.5 x 11 in). [i]Required for flight[/i] (not included): Model rocket engines (A8-3, B6-4, C6-5 recommended), engine igniters, flame proof recovery wadding, launch system. Designed by SpaceX, and tooled and manufactured in California. Build and then fly your own model of America's newest private space transportation system — from SpaceX! [list][]Molded nose cone, tail and transparent fins []Large full-color body wrap sticker []Dual parachute recovery []Finished model stands 58 cm (22.8 in) tall[/list]</BLOCKQUOTE> <center><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_modelfalcon02.jpg" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="400"></center>
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