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Sale 92
Manuscript, Sports, Collectibles, Space and Philatelic Auction
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Lot 825 |
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1961-1963 FLOWN Mercury ablative heat shield piece - manned mission. Section of heat shield was removed from a manned spacecraft after its miision was completed. After recovery the spacecraft was processed by NASA and several sections of the heat shield were removed. Section was examined to determine its performance during re-entry phase of the flight which heated the ablative material to temperatures exceeding 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The fiberglass composite clearly shows stress of re-entry on its charred exterior surface. It is unclear which orbital manned flight this section came from. Measures approximately 1 cubic inch. COA (#16/16) included. Estimated Value $300 - 400
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$348 |
Lot 826 |
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1961 Mercury Redstone 3 flight used umbilical cable. Section of umbilical cable from MR-3 launch, 2" diameter and rougly ½" thick. Cable piece part of 65 foot long cable boom that supplied prelaunch electrical power & communications to spacecraft and was ejected 30 sec prior to lift-off. This segment is from the collection of Mercury Project engineer, H.H. "Luge" Luetjen and has not been offered publically since 1994. In display box (unmounted). Includes Ken Havekotte COA. Estimated Value $500 - 750
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$576 |
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