Space Shuttle Discovery

This small kit card style solder kit uses a CR2032 coin cell battery to power 3 candle-style flickering LEDs.

Get yours

The kit is available from various retailers like Adafruit, Pimoroni and Stem Support and in our own Lectronz store. If you need a large quantity for events or educational purposes, the kit is also offered in bulk through Stem Support in Belgium or directly from us.

Assembly instructions

• carefully depanelize the PCB by bending it
• optionally file or sand the rough edges
• pay attention to the orientation of the battery holder and the LEDs
• carefully bend the LED leads and solder them in place before assembling the plane
• slide the wings over the leg of the body
• pay attention to the polarity marks on the plane body and the baseplate
• solder the mechanical joints on one side first. This will allow you to make easy corrections when it’s not perfectly perpendicular

A more detailed step-by-step assembly manual with pictures is available on the Adafruit website.

REV 00

First prototype to verify the mechanical design.

REV 01

Updated the mechanical design.