
The Scribners cover for Heinlein’s Space Cadet looks relevant here. At nine, I always wondered how the rocket got out of that collar, since it doesn’t show any breaks where it could be parted and pulled away.

The Scribners cover for Heinlein’s Space Cadet looks relevant here. At nine, I always wondered how the rocket got out of that collar, since it doesn’t show any breaks where it could be parted and pulled away.