NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2; Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model

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These are high quality plastic models to be constructed and detailed of the fantastic NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2. This Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model is often difficult to obtain because of its limited supply.  

Voyager carried a message to other 'intelligent' life on a phonograph record.  The 12-inch gold-plated copper disk contained sounds and images selected to portray Earth's diversity of life and culture. Launched in 1977, both Voyager spacecraft began a historic journey, and each carried a unique 'time capsule' along with them.

The image in Photo 11 of the Earth and the Moon in a single frame, the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft, and was recorded on Sept. 18, 1977, by Voyager 1 when it was 7.25 million miles from Earth. The moon is at the top of the picture and beyond the Earth as viewed by Voyager.

This model may be constructed to represent Voyager 1 or Voyager 2. 

On 25 August 2012, data from Voyager 1 indicated that it had become the first human-made object to enter interstellar space, travelling "further than anyone, or anything, in history". As of 2013, Voyager 1 was moving with a velocity of 17 kilometers per second (11 mi/s) relative to the Sun..

On 5 November 2018, data from Voyager 2 indicated that it also had entered interstellar space.

Five Spacecraft Have Now Left The Solar System

Humans have been flinging things into deep space for 50 years since the 1972 launch of Pioneer 10. We now have five spacecraft that have either reached the edges of our solar system or are fast approaching it: Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons.

Most of these probes have defied their expected deaths and are still operating long beyond their original mission plans. These spacecraft were originally planned to explore our neighbouring planets, but now they're blazing a trail out of the solar system, providing astronomers with unique vantage points in space.

Voyagers 1 and 2

The Voyager missions celebrated a very special anniversary in 2022: 45 years of operations. From close fly-bys of the outer planets to exploring humans' furthest reach in space, these two spacecraft have contributed immensely to astronomers' understanding of the solar system.

This is one of the most beautifully detailed model kits available of the NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2; Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model.

This model illustrates the sheer excellence of Hasegawa Kits with their quality, attention to detail and excellent realism! It is one of the most beautiful and stunning Voyager 1 or Voyager 2 plastic kits available to purchase in a terrific 1/48 scale. The plans are in both English and Japanese.  The Science Information Card [see photographs] is also part of this highly sought-after and valued Science World model.

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Description [source Wikipedia]

NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2; Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model

In the early space age, it was realized that a periodic alignment of the outer planets would occur in the late 1970s and enable a single probe to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune by taking advantage of the then-new technique of gravity assists. NASA began work on a Grand Tour, and the spacecraft later to be called Voyager would be designed with redundant systems to ensure survival throughout. 

The primary mission of Voyager 1 was to explore Jupiter, Saturn, and Saturn's moon, Titan. Voyager 2 was also to explore Jupiter and Saturn, but on a trajectory that would have the option of continuing on to Uranus and Neptune, or being redirected to Titan as a backup for Voyager 1. Upon successful completion of Voyager 1's objectives, Voyager 2 would get a mission extension to send the probe on towards Uranus and Neptune.  Neither Uranus nor Neptune has been visited by a probe other than Voyager 2.

In December 2004, Voyager 1 crossed the Termination Shock, where the solar wind is slowed to subsonic speed, and entered the Heliopause, where the solar wind is compressed and made turbulent due to interactions with the interstellar medium. On December 10, 2007, Voyager 2 also reached the Termination Shock, about 1 billion miles closer to the Sun than from where Voyager 1 first crossed it, indicating that the Solar System is asymmetrical.

In December 2018, NASA announced that Voyager 2 had crossed the Heliopause on November 5, 2018, making it the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space.

At a distance of 119 AU (about 16.5 light-hours) from the Sun as of late 2018, moving at a velocity of 15.341 km/s (55,230 km/h) relative to the Sun, Voyager 2 is the fourth of five spacecraft to achieve the escape velocity that will allow them to leave the Solar System. The probe left the Heliosphere for interstellar space on November 5, 2018, becoming the second artificial object to do so.

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Size

This is a beautiful Larger Size, 1/48 Scale Hasegawa detailed Plastic Model. 

NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2; Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model has sizes of:

Model Length 394mm, 15 1/2" inches.  

Parabolic Antenna Diameter approx 76.2mm, approx 3" inches.

No. of Parts 86.

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Shipping

Space and Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold into more than 40 countries.

Shipping within Australia is included, and Worldwide for a nominal fee as my gift to you.

This is a great buy and offering for International, UK, US, European and Asia Pacific Collectors. 

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Conclusion

A must have beautiful high quality Model of the NASA Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 or 2; Science World - Hasegawa Gold Colored 'Human and Record' Edition - 1/48 Scale Model and World, NASA U.S. Space Agency Spacecraft History.

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Collectors' Hint - What are my choices with Plastic Model purchasing and collecting?

It is the nature of the Space and Aviation market that Space and Aircraft Model Kits of important space or aviation vehicles tend to be limited in production or alternatively sell very quickly.  Two different examples are the premier Apollo 11 kits or the P-51 Mustang. 

Many model kits are 're-launched' on significant anniversaries.

Typically, the two key choices when purchasing plastic model kits are:

i) Make the Plastic Model or 

ii) Preserve the Plastic Model 'pristine' in its box and with all original plans and parts for the future.

The former choice i) provides the enjoyment and satisfaction of model making, more so when they are rare or unusual models.

The latter choice ii) can sometimes result in a purchase worth thousands of dollars in later years or decades.  There are hundreds of examples.

Of course a 3rd choice is to benefit from both and purchase two models! 

Limited Editions are exceptional examples!

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