Lego is launching a new series of building toys themed around NASA's Artemis program. The Rocket Launch Center and Lunar Research Base are scheduled for a release on March 1, 2022.
The set also includes an observation dome and launch control center, plus a service vehicle and drone. The Lego minifigures that come with the Rocket Launch Center set include scientists, technicians and two astronauts similar to the will sell for $149.99.
The Lego City Lunar Research Base is"inspired by NASA's Artemis base camp concept," according to Lego's box art. The set includes the 786 plastic bricks to build a lunar lander, a domed accommodation module with laboratories, a garage, airlock and six astronaut minifigures.human landing system , which NASA selected to deliver the first astronauts to the lunar south pole.
, which when built will measure 5 inches tall, 15.5 inches wide and 10 inches deep , lists for $119.99. The box art for the research base also points to another set coming soon, a moon rover. The yet-to-be-announced set is shown being able to connect directly to the base to ease the transfer of astronauts back and forth.
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