Object Details
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Summary
This is one of the beaded Rene 41 shingles that was on the exterior of the cabin portion of the Gemini 2 capsule, which was flown on a suborbital, unmanned test flight in January 1965. The shingles provided both aerodynamic and heat protection during the capsule's reentry in to the Earth's atmosphere. They were composed of 53% nickel, 19% chromium, 11% cobalt, 9.75% molybdenum, 3.15% titanium, 1.6% aluminum, .09% carbon, .005% boron, and less than 2.75% iron. McDonnell Aircraft Corporation made the shingle and NASA transferred it to NASM in 1969.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19700113000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Rene 41
Dimensions
Overall: 27.94 x 3.18 x 40.64cm (11in. x 1 1/4in. x 1ft 4in.)
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_A19700113000