Lego is launching a new set that is out of this world: the Space Shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The set, which will be released on April 1, was created in partnership with NASA to mark the 40th anniversary since the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, that started a new era in space exploration.

The shuttle model costs US$199 and has more than 2,300 pieces. The model features realistic details like an opening payload bay, retractable landing gear, opening cockpit, space arm, and five seats for the crew. It measures 22 centimeters high, 53 centimeters long and 34 centimeters wide.

To announce the launch, Lego enlisted the help of astronaut Kathy Sullivan, a member of the crew of NASA’s STS-31 mission, which launched the Hubble Telescope on April 25, 1990. Lego filmed an interview with Sullivan as she explained her experience in space along with showing a completed Lego model. “I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in Lego form. Hubble is definitely the highlight of my career,” Sullivan said.

“This Lego model is a great way for Lego builders and space fans alike to get excited about space travel and learn more about the famous mission in a fun and engaging way,” she added.

Sullivan flew on three space shuttle missions and was the first U.S. woman to complete a spacewalk as part of STS 41-G with the space shuttle Challenger on October 11, 1984.

The space shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft. The orbiter would launch like a rocket and land like a plane. The two solid rocket boosters that helped push them into space were also reusable after being recovered in the ocean. Only the massive external fuel tank would burn up as it fell back to Earth. The combined system was known as the Space Transportation System.(SD-Agencies)