Model, Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLLV), 1:144
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- ATK Thiokol
- Summary
- In 2004 President George W. Bush announced a new "vision for space exploration." NASA responded with a program called Constellation. The plan included a new heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of sending large payloads (but not people) to the Moon. This model represents ATK Thiokol's concept for a heavy-lift launch vehicle based largely on Space Shuttle technology. The first stage is a Shuttle external tank fueling five Space Shuttle main engines; it is augmented by two enlarged solid rocket boosters. The second stage would use Space Shuttle main engines or other rocket engines. This vehicle was later renamed the Cargo Launch Vehicle. ATK presented this early concept model to the Museum when the vehicle design became more refined.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Gift of ATK.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A20060643000
- Type
- MODELS-Miscellaneous
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- plastic, paint, adhesive
- Dimensions
- Overall (Launch Vehicle): 30 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (78.1 x 12.1cm)
- Overall (Base): 1 1/4 x 7 x 7 in. (3.2 x 17.8 x 17.8cm)
- Storage: 81.3 x 31.1 x 10.2cm (32 x 12 1/4 x 4 in.)
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- nasm_A20060643000