LEGOspace: Minifigs to Jupiter (and not on eBay ...)

05/08/2011 - 13:01 Lego news
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As part of its partnership with NASA, LEGO is developing all kinds of educational, fun or event-based actions. The latest: Sending three minifigs to Jupiter.
These three minifigs made of aluminum represent the god Jupiter, his sister (and wife) Juno and the astronomer Galileo.

They are therefore fixed on the Juno spacecraft (see the photo below) which takes off this Friday, August 5, 2011 with the Atlas V rocket for a 5-year journey towards Jupiter with an arrival scheduled for July 2016.
This machine will remain in orbit around the planet for a year to collect various data which will then be used by NASA.

LEGO estimated the cost of designing and manufacturing each minifig at $ 5000, due in particular to the significant constraints related to any interference they could cause during measurement operations carried out by NASA on Jupiter.
Each minifig has been personalized: Jupiter holds lightning bolts in his hand, Juno holds a magnifying glass representing his quest for truth, and Galileo holds a telescope and a scaled-down version of the planet Jupiter.
These minifigs are unique models. There aren't any other copies, or secret prototypes found in a trash can by an AFOL that you could buy on eBay or Bricklink and there aren't any plastic versions out there yet anyway. All you can find can only be a pale copy of these minifigs that will become the furthest toys on earth by 2016.
We are counting on LEGO to soon release a collector's box with the replicas of these minifigs and a nice commemorative box ....
Visit the site dedicated to the LEGOspace program to learn more about this partnership with NASA.
Juno Plate TV03 Jup Juno Galileo 
NASA Minifigure 01 GD

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