Apollo 7 Flown Command Module Heatshield Artifact
This genuine segment of flown heatshield from the Apollo 7 Command Module comes attached to a mission photograph of the Saturn IVB second stage booster during transposition and docking manoeuvres.
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DESCRIPTION
This artifact presentation contains a genuine piece of Apollo 7 flown Command Module heatshield. Heatshield was used to protect the Command Module from the extreme heat of reentry and was composed of a fibreglass honeycomb, integrated with a phenolic resin, and bonded with an epoxy-based adhesive to a cleaned, stainless steel shell. This role was performed by North American Aviation. The heat shield was designed to withstand temperatures in excess of 3200°C. Each Command Module was protected by approximately 370,000 manually-filled honeycomb cells.
Product Information:
- A segment of genuine Apollo 7 Command Module heatshield
- Attached to an 8"x10" Apollo 7 mission photograph of the Saturn IVB second stage
- Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Comes sealed in a clear protective 8"x10" toploader
Authentication Information:
The space flown material was salvaged from an original, vintage, and badly cracked lucite. The lucite read "Souvenir Specimen from 1st Manned Apollo Spacecraft Apollo 7 Command Module 101 | 10.8 days, Oct 14th through 24th 1968 | Astronauts Schirra, Cunningham, Eisele | ReEntry speed 17,680 mph".
Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity:
All of our artifacts are thoroughly and extensively researched before being listed for sale, so much so that we're proud to offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity for this and other artifacts listed throughout our website. We also hold a record of every piece we sell which can be identified and searched in our online database using the serial number listed on your certificate of authenticity.
Description
This artifact presentation contains a genuine piece of Apollo 7 flown Command Module heatshield. Heatshield was used to protect the Command Module from the extreme heat of reentry and was composed of a fibreglass honeycomb, integrated with a phenolic resin, and bonded with an epoxy-based adhesive to a cleaned, stainless steel shell. This role was performed by North American Aviation. The heat shield was designed to withstand temperatures in excess of 3200°C. Each Command Module was protected by approximately 370,000 manually-filled honeycomb cells.
Product Information:
- A segment of genuine Apollo 7 Command Module heatshield
- Attached to an 8"x10" Apollo 7 mission photograph of the Saturn IVB second stage
- Includes certificate of authenticity with holographic logo and company stamp
- Comes sealed in a clear protective 8"x10" toploader
Authentication Information:
The space flown material was salvaged from an original, vintage, and badly cracked lucite. The lucite read "Souvenir Specimen from 1st Manned Apollo Spacecraft Apollo 7 Command Module 101 | 10.8 days, Oct 14th through 24th 1968 | Astronauts Schirra, Cunningham, Eisele | ReEntry speed 17,680 mph".
Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity:
All of our artifacts are thoroughly and extensively researched before being listed for sale, so much so that we're proud to offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity for this and other artifacts listed throughout our website. We also hold a record of every piece we sell which can be identified and searched in our online database using the serial number listed on your certificate of authenticity.