Mercury MA-9 "Faith 7" space flown heatshield fragment Gemini Dave Scott

Dave Scott

Upper and lower barrel in high gloss lacquer with details in full chrome finish

Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart

Washington

the model features very detailed ID plates and electrical components

Mercury MA-9 "Faith 7" space flown heatshield fragment Gemini Dave ScottMercury MA 9 "Faith 7" flown heatshield fragment Mercury Faith 7 was the last manned Mercury mission piloted by Gordon Cooper. Launched May 15th 1963 from Launch Complex 14. Astronaut Cooper became the first American to sleep in orbit. The spacecraft, completed 22 Earth orbits before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Triangle swatch of heatshield material mounted on a 7x9'' rigid foam board certified on the backside. The source of this heatshield