Lot 874
Mercury-Atlas 9. Aft Heat Shield Presentation Disk. Mercury-Atlas 9 was the final crewed space mission of the U.S. Mercury program, launched on May 15, 1963 from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft, named Faith 7, completed 22 Earth orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, piloted by astronaut Gordon Cooper, then a United States Air Force major.(MACH 9) Fragment encased in a clear acrylic disk measuring 3 x 2". Stamped MA-9 May 14, 1963. Remarkably clear and beautifully preserved. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex William "Bill" Whipkey Coll.
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