The set, which will be released on April 1, was built in partnership with NASA to mark the 40th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, which ushered in a new era of space exploration.
The shuttle model is priced at $ 199 and has 2,300 pieces. Aimed at adults, this model features real payloads such as opening payload bay, retractable landing gear, opening cockpit, space arm and five seats for the crew. According to a news release from Lego, it measures over 8.5 inches, 21 inches long and over 13.5 inches to make it easy to display.
“I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in Lego form … Hubble is definitely the centerpiece of my career,” Sullivan said in a news release.
“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 exciting way.”
Sullivan flew on three space shuttle missions and became the first American woman to complete a spacewalk as part of STS 41-G with the Space Shuttle Challenger on October 11, 1984.
The space shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft. The orbit will launch like a rocket and land like an airplane. The two solid rocket boosters that helped propel them into space were also reusable after being found at sea. Only a huge external fuel tank burned to the ground. The combined system was known as the space transportation system.
Five shuttles flew into space throughout the program’s history: Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavor. The Challenger and Columbia were destroyed in the accident.
The shuttle rocket booster exploded on January 28, 1986, shortly after launch due to defective O-rings. All seven members of the crew, including Krusta McLaughlin, who would have been the first teacher in space, died.
Columbia Texas was blown up during the Rantry on February 1, 2003, killing seven crew members. The investigation determined that the accident was caused by a piece of insulating foam that broke a hole in the front edge of the left wing in less than two minutes during the flight.
The shuttle program ended in 2011 after 135 missions.
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