Object Details
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Summary
Mercury spacecraft 12 was originally delivered to Cape Canaveral as a backup for the MA-8 capsule (Sigma 7 flown by Walter Schirra). However, the capsule was returned to McDonnell and reconfigured for an extended 1-day Mercury mission. This reconfigured capsule, labeled 12B, was never assigned to a flight and thus was never re-delivered to the Cape or flown.
In 1967 NASA transferred Mercury 12B to the Smithsonian Institution.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19680249000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Materials
Skin & Structure: Titanium
Shingles: Nickel-steel alloy; Beryllium shingles
Ablation Shield: Glass fibers, resin
Dimensions
Overall: 5ft 8in. x 6ft 6in. (172.7 x 198.12cm), 740lb. (335.7kg)
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_A19680249000