Mercury Capsule blueprint for the Automatic Reaction Control

Sale 1967 - Lot 2

Unsold

Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

Mercury Capsule blueprint for the Automatic Reaction Controls. Includes rocket engine thrust chambers, lines, valves, tank, pressure regulator, and pressurization bottle. The system used hydrogen peroxide as the propellant. Approximately 17x22 inches, folded to 8.5x11 inches, hole punched to fit in the Mercury notebook of Astronaut Gordon Cooper. Two rubber stamp notations: "Reference, July 15, 1959, Only" and "Reference Copy ... Date issued" "7-15-59" added in manuscript. McDonnell Aircraft Corp., 1959

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Inscribed: "From my notebook, Gordon Cooper, Faith 7". Also signed by Mercury Astronauts Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra with "Aurora 7" and "E (sigma) 7" added respectively.