
The LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery is made up of 2,354 pieces and is amazingly detailed in true reflection of its full-size counterpart, complete with functional landing gear, and payload bay doors that open one after the other.

Ever since, Hubble has shared wondrous images of deep space, leading to breakthroughs in astrophysics and space exploration. GO BEYOND WITH THE NEW LEGO® NASA SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SETĢ2 nd March 2021: Launching today, the incredible new LEGO® NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set brings the wonder of space exploration back home! Ideal for adult builders, the new set is a detailed recreation of the STS-31 mission launched in April 1990 and saw the orbiter Discovery and its five crew members deploy the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. Here’s the official press release from LEGO: It can also be displayed in conjunction with Discovery as it’s deployed from the cargo bay. It joins other NASA-themed sets from recent years such as 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V, 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander, 21312 Women of NASA, and 21321 International Space Station. Though there have been dozens of LEGO space shuttles over the past, the Discovery is the largest and most detailed set to date.
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Watch for our full review of this set coming very soon, and check out the rest of the details below. The full interview can be viewed on /gobeyond. Kathy Sullivan, a former astronaut who served as a mission specialist on STS-31, to reveal the set and discuss the mission to launch Hubble, as well as talk about engaging children in STEM and space exploration.


The new 18+ Creator Expert set will be available starting April 1, and will retail for US $199.99 | CAN $269.99 | UK £169.99. This 1990 mission launched the renowned Hubble Telescope, which is still in operation. 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery rings in at 2,354 pieces and features the iconic orbiter on its most famous mission, STS-31. 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first NASA Space Shuttle flight in 1981, and LEGO is marking the occasion by launching its biggest shuttle set yet.
