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MERCURY SPACECRAFT HEAT SHIELD & RETROPACK MODEL
20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$1,000 - US$1,500
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MERCURY SPACECRAFT HEAT SHIELD & RETROPACK MODEL
1:3 scale black & silver metal heatshield & retropack model for the Mercury spacecraft, approx 25 inches in diameter. With paper label reading:"MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION."
PROVENANCE: Property of an institution.
The heatshield was located at the base of the spacecraft, and consisted of an aluminum honeycomb covered with multiple layers of fiberglass. Strapped to the heat shield was a retropack, which consisted of three small rockets which were used to brake the spacecraft during re-entry.
PROVENANCE: Property of an institution.
The heatshield was located at the base of the spacecraft, and consisted of an aluminum honeycomb covered with multiple layers of fiberglass. Strapped to the heat shield was a retropack, which consisted of three small rockets which were used to brake the spacecraft during re-entry.


