LEGO commemorated the upcoming release of its International Space Station set by sending a build into the stratosphere (9-30 miles/15-50 km above Earth’s surface).
The company posted a video of the build taking flight on Twitter, noting the final design was approved by NASA experts to ensure authenticity. The 864-piece set will be released on February 1 for $70 USD.
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The constructed ISS set stands at seven inches tall and features a posable Canadarm2, eight adjustable solar panels, and two rotating joints. It includes a display stand, two astronaut microfigures, a mini NASA shutttle, three mini cargo spacecrafts, and a 148-page booklet that contains info on both the real and LEGO versions of the ISS.
This is the latest set to come from the fan-designed LEGO Ideas line, which allows the community to vote on fan-created builds. Ideas that receive 10,000 votes are reviewed by LEGO, which decides whether or not to put the set into production. The ISS set was designed by Christophe Ruge.
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Source: IGN.com LEGO Launched New ISS Build Into Stratosphere