Lot 376
Mercury Program, 1959, NASA, "Project Mercury Familiarization Manual". This 250+ pp. NASA manual was issued by McDonnell Aircraft Corp (1 September 1959) and is copy #80 as issued for SEDR 104 (Big Joe Rocket Test, BJ-1). The primary purpose of the flight was to investigate the performance of the ablation heat shield during reentry. Other purposes were to test capsule afterbody heating, parachute deployment and the dynamics of the spacecraft. This spacecraft was not equipped with an escape system.
This rare book is in pristine condition (even the pages) except that the front blue cover that has become detached over the years. Extensively detailed and diagramed, this Manual is an important addition to any collection and of invaluable help in understanding the Mercury Capsule and Systems.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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