Brickipedia

READ MORE

Brickipedia
Advertisement
Class 2 article
LEGO → System → Space → Classic
482 << 483 (Set 2) >> 485 (1, 2284px-LEGO logo.svg

483 Alpha-1 Rocket Base is a Classic Space set released in 1979. It contains a rocket base with launch tower and control center, a ground vehicle with trailer, a rocket and three Classic Space astronauts (one red, two white).

This set was only available in the US, where it was sold instead of the identical set 920 Launch Pad that was available elsewhere.

Description

483 Alpha-1 Rocket Base

The Rocket Base as seen in a catalog.

The base is built onto a crater baseplate and consists of a control room and a collapsible launch tower. The control center contains several computer monitors and has a rotatable dish antenna on its roof.

The rocket has a small satellite/spaceprobe mounted on its tip. The trailer has several tanks with hoses on its back.

External Links

Advertisement