In NASA style, I recorded some "lessons learned" from constructing this set. The Hubble Space Telescope is an amazing co-star in Lego's new NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set. Related: Lego reveals space shuttle Discovery set featuring Hubble Telescope But really, what's the rush? It's a set well worth admiring as you go. Incredibly adept Lego builders will probably clock well under 10 hours, while first-timers can expect to spend a lot more time. I was moving fairly quickly as I have experience putting together other recent large space sets such as the International Space Station (864 pieces), the Apollo 11 Eagle lander (1,087 pieces) and the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket (1,969 pieces in honor of its launching year, 1969.) But your mileage may vary. My build with "frustration-free packaging" (meaning the pieces and stickers were organized in 17 numbered bags and a couple of unlabeled ones) took me nearly 11 hours to complete. This set is tailored firmly for the adult, display-only crowd.
It's far from Lego's first shuttle set, and long-time Lego fans probably know that the company released a Hubble-shuttle set for children some years ago. Kathy Sullivan gave her expert view on the future of space exploration to LEGO, including: “the biggest barriers to space tourism in the next 30 years is the safety and costs elements, if we can break through these the general public really could take a trip to space in the future.The NASA Space Shuttle Discovery (opens in new tab) set (MSRP $199.99 USD) releases Thursday (April 1) with 2,354 pieces to put together. With 32% thinking it will involve very expensive and exclusive journeys into the atmosphereĭr. Over half (52%) think there will be space tourism in the next 30 years.
71% of people believe there is life on other planets.24% of people believe that we will find new planets and 13% think we will find alien life in the next 30 years.
Just over 30 years on from the original mission, The LEGO Group wanted to delve deeper into people’s passions for space to really uncover what they think of the great beyond. 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 engaging way.” Hubble is definitely the highlight of my career. Looking at the model, it was great to reminisce about my experiences in space launching the telescope for the first time. Kathy Sullivan said, “I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in LEGO form, and was very impressed by the amount of intricate detail they have managed to recreate from the module where we used to sleep and eat through to what we called the “milk stalls” on the telescope. Both also come with a display plaque which features key data from the mission.Ĭommenting on the set, Dr. The new LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, which was developed in collaboration with NASA, is a complex 2,354 piece build that pays homage to this pioneering moment in space history and marks the 40th anniversary since the first Space Shuttle flight on 12th of April 1981. The set, aimed at adults, features the Discovery orbiter with functional landing gear, payload bay doors, elevons and rudder and the famous Hubble Space Telescope, which can either be folded and contained within the payload bay or expanded with solar array and displayed separately.
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