So with this year the 40th anniversary of the first flight of Columbia, the timing makes sense. Then there's the anniversary - the LM tied in to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, and the ISS to the 20th anniversary of continuous habitation of the Station. So between the Saturn V, the Lunar Module, and the ISS kits, a UCS style Space Shuttle is definitely missing that is to say, it would complete the set. After all, the Saturn V is (correct me if I'm wrong) the best-selling Ideas kit ever, and it brought a ton of people into the hobby. In the meantime, two D2C class shuttles have made it to 10K on Ideas, and there are many AFOLs now who weren't on the scene back in 2011. There have been a bunch of minifig playscale Shuttles in the past few years, but it's been a decade since the last D2C shuttle. Apollo is well represented by the Saturn V and the Lunar Module (although I would love to have a Command Module too), and Station has the Ideas kit. The big three NASA crewed space programs are Apollo, Shuttle, and Station. Like it or not, NASA space efforts are much more well-known and iconic in most of Lego's geographic markets than Russian, European, or Indian space efforts. 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.Yeah, I'd say that's a fair assessment. 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.Finding out more about the universe and making scientific discoveries listed as the number one reason people believe we should travel to Space, with understanding more about Earth taking second spot.72% of people label Space exploration as being “essential”.Including, what the next 30 years could hold, the future of space travel and if there really is life on mars. 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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