Junior Scientist Columbia Kit (Study Project)

Do - it Yourself Kit to create your own Space Shuttle. Space Shuttle is a rocket-launched spacecraft able to land like an unpowered aircraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and space. Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space, in 1981. Columbia carried dozens of astronauts into space during the next two decades, reaching several milestones. Columbia also underwent upgrades as technology advanced.

Age Group : 8 Years to 11 Years

Battery Included : NO

Content : Do - it Yourself Kit to create your own 3D Space Shuttle

Features : The space shuttle did many things. It could carry up to seven astronauts at a time. The space shuttle was like a moving van. It took satellites to space so they could orbit Earth. The shuttle carried large parts into space to build the International Space Station. The space shuttle was also like a science lab. Astronauts did experiments there. Doing experiments in space is different than doing them on Earth.Each time a space shuttle launched, it was called a mission. The space shuttle launched for 135 missions. Each mission lasted for one or two weeks. The first mission was in 1981. The last mission was in 2011.

Ideal For : School Children from Standard IV to IX