Apr 17, 2008 - Sale 2142

Sale 2142 - Lot 23

Price Realized: $ 420
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 500
MA-2 Shingle Temperatures During Re-Entry, Signed. A McDonnell graph plotting the temperature (degrees F.) versus time (in seconds) as the Mercury Atlas 2 capsule re-entered earth's atmosphere. Square and triangular symbols represent measured data points. The Mercury shingles consisted of a Rene 41 alloy. McDonnell, 1962

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The graph has been signed: "Gordon Cooper, Faith 7" and "M. A. Faget, Mercury Designer."