Object Details
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Summary
Mercury capsule #19 was one of twenty spacecraft built for the first American human spaceflight project, which aimed to put a man in orbit. Sent to the launch site, Cape Canaveral, on March 20, 1962, it became the back-up spacecraft for the Mercury-Atlas flight (MA-8) of Walter M. Schirra, who made 6 orbits of the Earth on October 3, 1962. Thereafter the mission for #19 was canceled and parts were used on other Mercury projects. In early 1968, NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) gave this vehicle to the Smithsonian.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19680571000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Materials
Skin & Structure: Titanium
Shingles: Nickel-steel alloy; Beryllium shingles removed
Ablation Shield: Glass fibers, resin
Dimensions
Overall: 112 in. tall x 73 in. wide (at base) (284.5 x 185.4cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680571000