New Ware 1/144 SPARTA WRESAT – Australia’s First Satellite Launch Vehicle Model Kit

The New Ware 1/144 SPARTA WRESAT model kit recreates a historic milestone in the nation’s space history—Australia’s first successful satellite launch vehicle. Produced by New Ware, this detailed 1/144 scale model represents the SPARTA launch vehicle used to place the WRESAT satellite into orbit in 1967.

Launched from the Woomera Rocket Range in South Australia, the mission marked Australia’s entry into the space age and made the country the third nation to launch a satellite from its own territory. The SPARTA rocket carried WRESAT (Weapons Research Establishment Satellite), which conducted valuable scientific research on the Earth’s upper atmosphere and solar radiation.

This carefully designed kit captures the distinctive appearance of the historic launch vehicle with finely moulded components and accurate structural details. The tall, slender rocket profile makes it an impressive display piece and a meaningful tribute to one of Australia’s most important achievements in aerospace history.

Ideal for space enthusiasts, science and technology modellers, and collectors of historic launch vehicles, this kit is especially appealing to those interested in Australian space history.

Key Features:

• 1/144 scale plastic model kit
• Represents the historic SPARTA rocket and WRESAT satellite mission

• Celebrates Australia’s first satellite launch in 1967
• Finely moulded parts with accurate structural details
• Ideal for space exploration and aerospace model collections
• Perfect for enthusiasts of Australian scientific history

The New Ware SPARTA WRESAT model kit is a unique addition to any collection, commemorating the mission that launched Australia into the space age.

Product Tags: New Ware, 1/144, Sparta, WRESAT, Space, Rocket, Satellite

Brand: New Ware