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LEGO Has Some Really Awesome New Space Sets Coming, Including Apollo 11!
LEGO and space exploration go hand in hand, and to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, a new Apollo 11 set is coming exclusively to LEGO Shops and online starting June 1. The set, which will retail for $99.99, will clock in at 1,087 bricks and features a detailed model of Apollo 11 Eagle lunar module, the Moon surface with footprints, crater, and the planted American flag, and two astronauts minifigs. All kinds of bells and whistles, and to top it all off a nameplate that makes the set a great display piece anywhere. There are also seven new LEGO City Space sets coming this summer, all of which you can check out below!
10266 – NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander
1087 pieces | Ages 16+ $99.99 USD | 139.99 CAD Available June 1, 2019
Celebrate space exploration with the NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander!
Celebrate man's first moon landing with this LEGO® Creator Expert 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set—developed in cooperation with NASA to mark the 50th anniversary of a historical event that captivated the world. This collectible model features a highly detailed replica of Apollo 11's Eagle lunar module, plus a depiction of the lunar surface, complete with crater, footprints and a U.S. flag. The descent stage comes with gold-colored landing pads and panels, opening camera and laser hatches, and a ladder, while the ascent stage has a detailed interior with room for 2 astronauts. Finished with an Apollo 11 Lunar Lander nameplate, this display model makes a great centerpiece for the home or office and provides a challenging and rewarding building experience full of nostalgia. Includes 2 astronaut minifigures with NASA decoration and golden helmets.
- Includes 2 astronaut minifigures with NASA decoration and golden helmets.
- This advanced LEGO® set features a detailed replica of the Eagle lunar lander with separate
ascent and descent stages, plus a depiction of the lunar surface with crater, footprints and a U.S.
flag.
- Descent stage features new-for-June-2019 gold-colored landing pads and panels, opening
camera and laser hatches and a ladder.
- Ascent stage features a detailed interior with room for 2 astronaut minifigures.
- Celebrate space exploration with this highly detailed display model.
- Accessory elements include a brick-built video camera and laser reflector.
- New-for-June-2019 decorated elements include an Apollo 11 Lunar lander nameplate and
golden elements.
New Space Sets!
LEGO also has seven new Space-themed City sets coming as well, which you can check out below!
To ensure that the sets reflect many technical details of the rockets, rovers and equipment that NASA may someday use to send humans to Mars, LEGO designers met frequently with the space agency during development. During visits to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, designers adjusted product design to more closely mirror real-world counterparts. For example, learning about the importance of protecting against contamination to increase mission success prompted designers to add face masks for the engineer minifigures. The team also redesigned white LEGO rockets to a burnt orange color based on the actual materials NASA intends to use; in the past, rockets may have been left white for aesthetic reasons, but the extra coat of paint adds weight. The collection will be available globally on June 1 and in North America beginning June 23, including:
- 60224 Satellite Service Mission [$9.99 USD/$13.99 CAD]– build a shuttle with opening minifigure cockpit, plus a satellite with opening solar panels
- 60225 Rover Testing Drive [$29.99 USD/$39.99 CAD] – explore the Mars Rover and accompanying equipment including laptop, video camera, remote control and rock drill
- 60230 People Pack – Space Research and Development [$39.99 USD/$49.99 CAD] – celebrate all the professions that make space exploration possible with 14 minifigures including astronauts, a botanist, a personal trainer, a drone engineer and more
- 60226 Mars Research Shuttle [$39.99 USD/$49.99 CAD] – blast to Mars and recover geodes, load them into a storage drone and send to the shuttle's cargo bay
- 60227 Lunar Space Station [$59.99 USD/$79.99 CAD] – features three detachable, modular compartments that recreate life at a space station with kitchen, living area and research lab
- 60228 Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control [$99.99 USD/$139.99 CAD] – send astronauts via monorail to the multi-stage Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and prepare for launch by adding a mobile device and companion LEGO CITY Explorers app to simulate an interactive control panel
- 60229 Rocket Assembly & Transport [$149.99 USD/$199.99 CAD] – prepare a rocket for launch with this assembly frame building with crane, transport crawler, multi-stage rocket and rover lab
Hands-On LEGO Space Activations
LEGO Stores around the world are planning activities to engage families in creative play designed to inspire their awareness and interest in space exploration. In North America, LEGO Stores will host Build & Play spaceship games from June 3-30. From July 1-30, LEGO Stores in North America will host weekly Build & Display prompts related to Mars exploration. In London, Berlin and Paris, larger scale events are planned July 23-26. For more information, visit www.LEGO.com/stores.
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