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Mercury MA-9
Mercury MA-9

Mercury MA-9 "Faith 7" Gordon Cooper FLOWN heatshield presentation

$ 52.27

Availability: 84 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Exploration Missions: Mercury

    Description

    Artikelseite - SpaceFlori
    Mercury MA-9 "Faith 7" Gordon Cooper FLOWN heatshield presentation
    Mercury MA-9 "Faith 7" flown heatshield fragment
    Mercury Faith 7 was the last manned Mercury mission piloted by Gordon Cooper. Launched May 15th 1963 from Launch Complex 14. Astronaut Cooper became the first American to sleep in orbit. The spacecraft, completed 22 Earth orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
    The source of this heatshield fragment was a larger block of heatshield encased into lucite as a presentation piece given to VIP's and NASA workers as recognition for their work in the space program.
    Triangle swatch of heatshield material mounted on a 7x9'' rigid foam board certified on the backside.
    This edition is limited to 50 presentations only.
    Please note : Due to the nature of the source artifact each presentation differs slightly in color and shape.
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