Mercury best Sigma 7 Flown Heatshield Artifact

This artifact presentation contains a genuine piece of Mercury Sigma 7 space flown heatshield and is attached to a mission photograph of the Mercury-Atlas 8 launch.

Built of honeycombed aluminum with many layers of glass-fiber material, the heatshield would boil away as the Mercury capsule descended through the atmosphere as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere. As the silica material (fiberglass) melted, it deposited a white residue on its surface, resembling icing.

Product Information:

Segment of genuine Sigma 7 capsule heatshield
Attached to an 8" x 8" Sigma 7 mission photograph of the rocket lifting off from the launchpad
Printed on original glossy Fuji Crystal Archive Supreme® paper (226µ, 238 gr/m²)
Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
Comes sealed in a clear protective 8" x 10" toploader

Authentication Information:

The space flown material came from the collection of NASA Production Control Engineer W.R. Whipkey. The heatshield was gifted to Whipkey in 1962 after being removed from the capsule post-flight.

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