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Set 60226 Mars Research Shuttle
Mars Exploration

Mars Research Shuttle

The Mars Research Shuttle is one of several 2019 LEGO® City sets built around a fictional crewed Mars mission. It combines 273 pieces with 126 unique parts, making it one of the more varied builds in its size class. Two minifigures come along for the mission, ready to crew the shuttle or step out onto the surface.

Set number
60226
Year
2019
Pieces
273
Minifigures
2
Theme
Mars Exploration
Different parts
126
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 126

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (6)

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

Minifigures 2

Description

Part of the Mars Exploration sub-theme

This shuttle belongs to the Mars Exploration branch of LEGO City that launched in 2019, a small wave of sets imagining a near-future crewed mission to Mars. Rather than a single stand-alone vehicle, it is designed to fit alongside rovers and research-station sets from the same wave, sharing a consistent white-and-blue colour language across the range. On its own, the shuttle reads as a landing craft, with visible thrusters and an undercarriage built for a fictional Martian touchdown rather than everyday City street scenes.

126 unique parts packed into 273 pieces

For a 273-piece set, having 126 unique parts is a high ratio, which means fewer big repeated blocks and more small, distinct assemblies such as landing legs, a cockpit section and various technical add-ons. That variety tends to make the build feel more engaging piece by piece, since new element types keep appearing rather than long runs of the same brick. It is a useful trait to know about before buying if you are looking for a build with more texture than its size number suggests.

A crew of two

Two minifigures come with the set, dressed for duty on a fictional Mars mission, and they fit neatly into either the cockpit or an outdoor scene next to the shuttle. Paired with other sets from the Mars Exploration wave, they can form part of a larger crew moving between a shuttle, a rover and a base, though this set already reads as a complete small scene by itself, with the shuttle doubling as transport and display piece.

Colours and the full parts list

White and Light Bluish Grey make up most of the hull, Blue picks out windows and panel accents, and Black is reserved for technical details such as thrusters and the undercarriage. That palette is common across LEGO's space sets and keeps the shuttle looking clean and functional. The parts list on this page breaks down all 273 pieces by colour, which is handy for spotting a missing part or for reusing technical elements in another space-themed build.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Mars Research Shuttle have?
Set 60226 has 273 pieces, including 126 unique parts, and comes with two minifigures.
What LEGO theme is this set part of?
It belongs to the Mars Exploration branch of LEGO City, a 2019 wave of sets built around a fictional crewed Mars mission.
What colours make up the shuttle?
White and Light Bluish Grey form the hull, Blue appears on windows and panels, and Black is used for thrusters and the undercarriage.

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