Introducing Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control from LEGO® CITY

The LEGO® CITY Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control has been awarded "Construction Toy of the year" during the 2020 TOTY ceremony. Known as the "Oscars" of the toy industry, the Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards are presented annually to the top toys, games, and properties of the year.

Build and inspire the next generation of astronauts with LEGO® Space rockets and vehicles - Let's Go!

Give young space adventurers a treat with a NASA-inspired toy rocket launch set. This awesome LEGO® City 60228 Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control kids' toy features a modular, multi-stage rocket with cockpit, booster and payload storage modules; also a monorail system with stops at the rocket, research area with geode retrieval training and launch control tower. There's also a launch pad with opening tower arms  and a launch control tower with detachable window section, fold-out function and a countdown function. Kids can use a mobile device as a screen for interactive play opportunities with the City Explorers app. Give any LEGO builder an amazing building experience with Instructions PLUS, available in the LEGO Life app for smartphones and tablets.

• Includes 6 LEGO® City minifigures: 2 astronauts, 2 scientists, Launch Director and a ground crew technician, plus a robot figure.
• Features a modular, multi-stage NASA-inspired rocket that can be customized in different ways with the booster, payload storage and 2-minifigure cockpit modules, rover with articulated, new-for-June-2019 grappling arm, space telescope with folding solar panels and magnifying glass, plus a monorail system with multi-stop track and 2 cars.
• The detailed toy playset includes an opening launch control tower with removable window, 2 desks with small screens, large screens for countdown and monitoring of the telescope and space to insert a mobile device, as well as a launch pad with opening tower arms to launch the rocket, plus a ground research area with a tile with secret symbol.
• Lower the gates to stop the monorail cars along the route and help climb aboard or exit a car.
• Aim the robot's scanner over the tile in the research area to see the secret symbol.
• Set a mobile device into the launch control tower to experience the interactive play options available when connected to the LEGO¬Æ City Explorers app.
• Drop the tower arms on the launchpad to launch the rocket and head to space.
• Rocket standing measures over 16" (42cm) high, 4" (11cm) wide and 2" (6cm) deep.
• Space telescope with wings closed measures over 3" (9cm) long and 1 (3cm) wide.
• Rover with arm retracted measures over 1" (5cm) high, 3" (9cm) long and 2" (7cm) wide.
• Launch Control closed measures over 7" (18cm) high, 5" (13cm) wide and 5" (13cm) deep.
• Launchpad with closed tower arms measures over 9" (24cm) high, 4" (12cm) wide and 4" (12cm) deep.
• Monorail measures over 1" (3cm) high, 3" (10cm) long and 1" (3cm) wide.
• Monorail track measures over 3" (8cm) high,14" (36 cm) deep and 18" (47cm) wide.

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