Lot 846
Mercury: Flown Ablative Heat Shield Removed From Uncertain Manned Mission, Impeccable Provenance with COA. From Project Mercury a 1 x 1 x 1" section of heat shield removed from a manned Mercury spacecraft after it completed its orbital mission. After recovery, the spacecraft was processed by NASA and several sections removed to determine performance during re-entry phase. Superb COA with information and signed by William Whipkey well known for his ephemera during his decades at NASA. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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