1:700 SCALE MODEL OF INTERSTELLAR PROBE DAEDALUS, MADE OF COMPOSITE (11" TALL)

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1:700 SCALE MODEL OF INTERSTELLAR PROBE DAEDALUS, MADE OF COMPOSITE (11" TALL)
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Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British Interplanetary Society to design a plausible uncrewed interstellar probe. Intended mainly as a scientific probe, the design criteria specified that the spacecraft had to use existing or near-future technology and had to be able to reach its destination within a human lifetime. Alan Bond led a team of scientists and engineers who proposed using a fusion rocket to reach Barnard's Star 5.9 light years away. The trip was estimated to take 50 years, but the design was required to be flexible enough that it could be sent to any other target star.
Daedalus would be constructed in space and have an initial mass of 54,000 tonnes including 50,000 tonnes of fuel and 500 tonnes of scientific payload. Daedalus was to be a two-stage spacecraft. The first stage would operate for two years, taking the spacecraft to 7.1% of light speed (0.071 c), and then after it was jettisoned, the second stage would fire for 1.8 years, taking the spacecraft up to about 12% of light speed (0.12 c), before being shut down for a 46-year cruise period.
The model has been made in Russia
It's solid and heavy, it's not a plastic toy.
The height of the model - 11" (or 27 cm).
Any collector could be proud to have this model in collection because of its high quality and detailed elaboration.
Height of the model - 11" (27 cm).
Material -  Composite material
CONDITION - excellent.
We pack scale models very carefully.