OVERSIZE SPUTNIK 1 LAUNCH VEHICLE MODEL

1:20 scale presentation model, 59 inches tall, metal and composite; one or two minor scuffs.

PRESENTATION MODEL OF THE ROCKET THAT LAUNCHED FIRST ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE, THE SPUTNIK-1 A version of the R-7 rocket, the 8K71PS launched from Site 1 in Tyurataim (Baikonur) on October 24th, 1957, marking the beginning of the Space Race.