Dragon Models Aerospace Program 56242
Chrysler/Douglas Saturn IB Rocket Diecast Model
NASA, Apollo 7, Launch October 11th, 1968 |
| 1:400 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Chrysler/Douglas Saturn IB Rocket | | 5.5" | | 0.75" |
Apollo 7 (October 11-22, 1968) was the first manned mission of Project Apollo, and the first manned US space mission launched after the cabin fire which killed the crew of what was to have been the first manned mission, Apollo 204 (later renamed Apollo 1), on January 27, 1967. It was an eleven-day Earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-person American space mission. The crew consisted of Mission Commander Walter M. Schirra, Command Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham.
The mission was intended as the first manned test of the redesigned Block II Apollo Command/Service Module. It flew in Earth orbit so the crew could check life-support, propulsion, and control systems. The mission was a technical success, which gave NASA the confidence to launch Apollo 8 around the moon just two months later.
Apollo 7 was the only manned Apollo launch to take place from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 34, as all subsequent Apollo and Skylab missions (including Apollo-Soyuz) were launched from Launch Complex 39 at the nearby Kennedy Space Center.
Designed as an uprated version of the Saturn I rocket, the Saturn IB had its maiden flight on February 26, 1966. The Saturn IB's primary original function was to allow NASA to continue to test the Apollo spacecraft while the much more powerful Saturn V rocket was still in its development stages. With its more powerful S-IVB second stage (which replaced the Saturn I's S-IV), the Saturn IB was capable of launching the partially-fueled Apollo Command/Service Module or the Lunar Module into the Earth's orbit. After the Apollo missions, Saturn IBs were used for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and for Skylab flights. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Dragon's 1:400 scale Saturn IB Rocket is constructed with a mix of diecast metal and plastic, which gives it a heavy feel with scale accuracy. The cluster of eight Redstone fuel tanks that comprise the lower stage and the permanently-fixed second stage are constructed in diecast metal, while the eight fins and the exhaust nozzles of the H-1 rocket's engines are constructed in plastic for greater accuracy. The model is topped with the famous Apollo Command/Service Module, complete with Launch Escape System.
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The Dragon Models "Aerospace Program" range presents detailed, ready-made models of spacecraft and launch vehicles.
Dragon Models "Aerospace Program" model spacecraft feature:
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
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