Ugears' NASA Space Shuttle Discovery model is actually a remarkable three - in - one: orbiter, stand and satellite
The Shuttle is a 1:96 scale model of Discovery, with two cargo bays that open to reveal the HST model, which features movable solar panels and aperture door
The Shuttle's front and rear bays open independently, for storing or launching the telescope
To open the front cargo bay, turn the wheel near the cabin in the direction of the arrow marked "Open."
A similar wheel on the tail section opens and closes the rear cargo bay. Place the telescope on the Shuttle's robotic arm for deployment, and spin the arm using a dial located on the belly of the orbiter
The Shuttle's stand employs tensegrity (tensional integrity or floating compression), an elegant structural engineering design that allows the model to hover above the stand on thin fishing lines, as if floating free in space
A ratchet mechanism on the stand allows you to adjust the tension of the lines
You can change the pitch of the spacecraft up and down by hand, simply by pulling on the tension lines, or adjust the roll of the spacecraft left and right either by moving the stand by hand or using the stand's ratchet dial
Other functional elements of the Shuttle model include movable ailerons on the orbiter's wings, movable tail rudder, and retractable landing gear
The kit includes stickers with the orbiter's name, NASA "worm" logo and USA flag to place on the wings and side of the orbiter, to complete the authentic look
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