CaDA NASA SLS Artemis Rocket with Launch Tower – CaDA C56049W

The CaDA C56049W – CaDA NASA SLS Artemis Rocket with Launch Tower is an officially NASA-licensed building-brick model of the Space Launch System moon rocket on its launch platform. With 659 pieces, it builds into a 32 cm tall model complete with launch tower, mechanical launch effect, and printed details.

The original – the Space Launch System (SLS)

The Space Launch System is a two-stage heavy-lift rocket developed by NASA and the centrepiece of the Artemis program; it carries the Orion spacecraft, which can hold up to four astronauts, on its way. In its Block 1 configuration, the rocket stands 98 m tall and generates around 39 MN of thrust at launch – powered by four RS-25 engines in the core stage, two five-segment solid rocket boosters, and an upper stage with an RL10 engine. Block 1 can deliver 95 t of payload into low Earth orbit. The first launch took place on 16 November 2022 with the uncrewed Artemis I mission from the Kennedy Space Center; the Orion capsule travelled up to 432,210 km from Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 11 December 2022.

The model – CaDA C56049W

The SLS rocket, featuring an orange core stage, white-and-black boosters, and a white Orion capsule, stands on a grey launch platform with a blue launch tower and a US flag. A turning knob raises the rocket via a lift and pushes a white cloud of "steam" upward – a mechanical launch effect. According to the manufacturer, the Orion spacecraft, adapter, upper stage, core stage, boosters, and the four RS-25 engines are all individually replicated. The printed nameplate lists the key facts of the Artemis I mission; every detail is printed.

Technical data

The CaDA C56049W comprises 659 pieces and recreates the rocket at a 1:460 scale. The finished model measures 13 × 14.5 × 32 cm (L × W × H). Featuring a mechanical launch function. Recommended from age 8 (according to the manufacturer).

Whether as a highlight for Artemis fans or as the centrepiece of a CaDA NASA collection – the CaDA C56049W brings the countdown to your desk.