Object Details
- Summary
- NASA worked with Disney•Pixar to create this packet of educational materials in support of the flight to the International Space Station of a Buzz Lightyear toy as a a part of NASA's larger "Toys in Space" educational project.
- In 2008, NASA worked with Disney•Pixar to fly a 12” Buzz Lightyear action figure to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (up on STS-124 and down on STS-128), while granting NASA permission to use the trademarked character in a series of on-line interactives and hard-copy educational hand-outs intended to encourage children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). For 15 months, this action figure was aboard the ISS, being shown occasionally on down-linked videos that supported the initiative. This bound set of educational materials was developed by NASA for distribution on-line and in hard copy.
- Although the materials were created by NASA as a part of the educational initiative, they were given to the Museum in 2012 by Disney•Pixar because they contain the trademarked Buzz Lightyear character.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- NASA Headquarters
- Credit Line
- Gift of Disney Destinations, Pixar and Walt Disney Studios.
- Materials
- Paper
- Plastic
- Ink
- Dimensions
- Overall: 28.1 × 22.5 × 1.7cm (11 1/16 × 8 7/8 × 11/16 in.)
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Miscellaneous
