How many minifigures come with Women of NASA?

Set 21312 includes 4 minifigures representing women who shaped NASA's history.

How did this set come about?

It began as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and went into production as an official set in 2017.

How many pieces does it have?

231 pieces in total, with 105 unique parts split between the two builds and the minifigures.

LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

LEGO® Women of NASA

Set 21312, Women of NASA, is a LEGO Ideas set from 2017 built around four women whose work shaped NASA's history. It packs 231 pieces into two small builds around four minifigures, rather than one large model.

Set number: 21312
Year: 2017
Pieces: 231
Minifigures: 4
Theme: LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO
Different parts: 105

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 105

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (13)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 4

Sally Ride fig-0066624 pieces × 1
Mae Jemison fig-0066634 pieces × 1
Margaret Hamilton fig-0066644 pieces × 1
Nancy G. Roman fig-0066654 pieces × 1

Description

Four minifigures, four careers

The set's four minifigures represent women whose work at NASA spanned software engineering, orbital calculations and spaceflight itself. Each comes with accessories tied to her particular contribution, making this one of the few LEGO sets built around real historical figures rather than fictional or licensed characters. For anyone interested in the history of spaceflight, the figures work as a small standalone display even without the accompanying builds. That focus on real achievements also makes the set a popular starting point for classroom projects about the history of spaceflight.

Two builds instead of one model

Rather than a single large set, Women of NASA splits its 231 pieces and 105 unique parts across two compact builds: a space telescope and a spacecraft or mission-control style model. Each stays small but includes recognisable details such as an antenna, instrument panels and the telescope's distinctive shape. The two sections can be assembled separately and displayed side by side, which suits a shelf or desk better than one bulky model.

From fan idea to official set

Women of NASA started life as a submission on the LEGO Ideas platform, where fans design and pitch their own sets and other members vote on which ones get made. It gathered enough support to go into production in 2017, a route only a small number of Ideas submissions ever complete. That origin also explains the set's restrained black, white and grey palette, which favours realism over the brighter colours typical of most LEGO sets.

Colours and parts list

The mix of black, white, light bluish grey and dark bluish grey reads as technical and equipment-like rather than playful, which also makes the set work as understated desk decoration. The full parts list on this page covers all 105 unique elements with colour and quantity, useful for tracking down a missing piece. Anyone after grey and black technical-style parts specifically will find this set a useful source for realistic detail work.

FAQ

How many minifigures come with Women of NASA?: Set 21312 includes 4 minifigures representing women who shaped NASA's history.
How did this set come about?: It began as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and went into production as an official set in 2017.
How many pieces does it have?: 231 pieces in total, with 105 unique parts split between the two builds and the minifigures.

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