
Topper Toys released Johnny Astro in 1967, a battery-operated toy for future astronauts to launch and land a series of space vehicles without wires or direct connections.
Designed by independent toy designer Sol Friedman, Johnny Astro launched a balloon space vehicle and controlled its flight by directing a whirling fan at it.
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