Circular heat shield segment, approximately 1 by 1 inch. Encased in lucite and on a square lucite stand, with a plaque reading: "MA-2 Capsule No. 6 Ablation Shield Plug, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation." MA-2 was launched on 21 February 1961 on an 18-minute flight to test the re-entry effects on the Mercury Capsule number 6. Atmospheric friction during re-entry has charred the top surface of the heat shield. The flight obtained an altitude of 114 miles and flew over 1,400 miles down range from Cape Canaveral.
Circular heat shield segment, approximately 1 by 1 inch. Encased in lucite and on a square lucite stand, with a plaque reading: "MA-2 Capsule No. 6 Ablation Shield Plug, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation." MA-2 was launched on 21 February 1961 on an 18-minute flight to test the re-entry effects on the Mercury Capsule number 6. Atmospheric friction during re-entry has charred the top surface of the heat shield. The flight obtained an altitude of 114 miles and flew over 1,400 miles down range from Cape Canaveral.
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