ESTES Model #1284
Description
On a standard mission, the Orbiter will remain in orbit for7 days, return to Earth, land like an airplane and be readied for another flight in 14 days. Itcan deploy and retrieve satellites and can place deep-space vehicles in thei of America’s premier space vehicle. Designed as a reusable near space Earth orbit. Dramatic 1/162 scale reproduction of America’s premiere space vehicle. Designed as a reusable near space transportation system with satellite deployment and retrieval capability. Delives really spectacular flights. Semi-scale orbiter employs glide recovery just like the real thing, while boostersand external tanks return via 18″ parachute recovery.
Additional Information
- Orbiter
- Length: 9″
- Wing Span: 7.1″
- Weight: 4.37 oz.
- Shuttle Ship
- Length: 13.6″
- Diameter: 2.04″
- Recommended Motors:
- C5-3, C6-3
- Parts List
- Injection Molded Plastic Parts Set – PRP-84
- Vacuum-Formed Plastic Orbiter Parts Set – PF-84A
- Large Die-Cut Card Sheet – TA-84A
- Embossed Card Parts Sheet – PF-84B
- Engine Mount Tube – BT-20DJ
- Pattern Sheet – SP-84
- Engine Hook – EH-2
- Retainer Ring – HR-20
- Fin Unit Body Tubes (2) – ST-76
- Centering Rings (4) – CR-8
- Balsa Fin Sheet – BF-84
- Dowels (4) (1/12″ x 12″) – WD-2
- External Tank “ET” Body Tube – BT67GI
- “SRB” Body Tubes – BT-46HI
- Small Die-Cut Card Sheet – TA-84B
- Shroud Line Cord (144″) – SLT-144
- Dowel (1/8″ x 9″) – WD-1S
- Hardwood Stand-off Piece – HS-84
- Launch Lugs (5) – LL-2AM
- Shock Cord – SC-2MJ
- Parachute (18″) – PK-18A
- Tape Discs (6) – TD-3F
- Elastic Thread (12″) – ET-1J
- Balance Weights – NCW-1A
- Pre-Printed Elevon Hing Sheet – KD-84B
- Decal – KD-84A
- Fairing Detail Piece – PF-84C
Instructions
Photo Gallery
Build History
- No purchase nor build information are available because this model was purchased prior to keeping cods.
- 04/05/1993 – Finished Estes #1284 Space Shuttle model rocket.
- 12/08/2023 – Repair. Painted launch lug holders on space shuttle with Pactra #A46 Flat Black water based Acrylic Enamel.
Flights
| Date | Location | # | Motor | Comments |
| 12/25/1970 | Backyard | |||
| 12/25/1972 | Backyard | |||
| 08/25/2007 | Hardin Landfill | HLF2007 | C6-3 | The orbiter came down a little faster than I liked. |