The LEGO Group has officially presented its latest set of 18, 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, which recreates a very specific mission in bricks.
So it is – as rumored – not a LEGO representation of the Space Shuttle Columbia, which first flew in 1981 but tragically disintegrated when it reentered in 2003. Staying out of this disaster is probably a pretty wise move, even if it means 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery is a little harder to associate with a big anniversary.
However, it’s tied to a real event: the 35th, in particular The American Space Shuttle program mission, STS-31, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 1990. It wasn’t Space Shuttle Discovery’s first mission – which took place in 1984 – but it was the one that put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.
As a result, 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery doesn’t just contain the building blocks, not just those legendary rocket of the same name, but also a detailed replica of the Hubble space telescope. And yes, you can plug it into the shuttle’s payload bay, attach it to the remote manipulator system (or robotic arm) or display it separately from Discovery, as both models come with individual information boards.
« The space shuttle is the most complex vehicle that was ever built. As you can imagine, translating this into LEGO was an exciting challenge, « said the set’s designer, Milan Madge. « In the real vehicle, every inch of space is used in an ingenious way.
» In general, with a LEGO model, we can rely on the size to accommodate the structure that holds the entire set together. With the Discovery Space Shuttle, however, we had to create a smooth exterior and an interior that could accommodate the payload. When you add a working landing gear you have a real puzzle.
“This was without a doubt the hardest part of this model – trying to couple the front and main landing gears without removing space from the payload bay and without the structure of the model. My favorite part of the set are the tiny blue seats that carried five people away from their home planet on a mission that allowed us to discover parts of the universe that we had never seen before! “
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery contains 2,354 parts and will retail for £ 169.99 / $ 199.99 / € 179.99. The launch date in LEGO stores and on LEGO.com is April 1st, 2021, when it will be available to everyone – regardless of your current VIP status.
To learn more about 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, immerse yourself in the specific details of the set design, visit our extensive picture gallery and travel with former NASA astronaut Dr. Kathy Sullivan into the LEGO cosmos.
I like to think of myself as a journalist first, then a LEGO fan, but we all know this isn’t really the case. Journalism runs through my veins, however, like some kind of strange literary blood – the kind that will undoubtedly one day lead to stress-related heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Fortunately, I can write about LEGO by then. You can follow me on Twitter @brfa_chris.
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