Gemini 11 Flown Heatshield Artifact #1
A genuine segment of heatshield from the Gemini 11 capsule, the spacecraft that achieved the first direct-ascent rendezvous in orbit, attached to an 8x10 photograph.
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DESCRIPTION
This heatshield section comes from Gemini 11, launched on September 12, 1966, with astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad and Richard F. Gordon Jr. on board. The mission achieved the first direct-ascent rendezvous in orbit and reached a record altitude of nearly 850 miles, the highest of the Gemini program. Over three days in space, the crew performed two spacewalks and conducted experiments to study orbital operations and radiation exposure at extreme altitudes. During reentry, the heatshield protected the spacecraft as it plunged through Earth’s atmosphere at over 25,000 feet per second, its ablative surface charring and eroding to dissipate the tremendous heat of descent. Gemini 11 splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean on September 15, marking one of the most technically complex and successful missions of the Gemini era.
Product Information:
- Flown heatshield segment
- Attached to an 8x10-inch mission photograph
- Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from The Space Collective
- Sealed and easily removed from a clear protective 8" x 10" toploader
Authenticity Information:
This artifact came from the collection of the American Space Museum in Orlando, FL.
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 heatshield section comes from Gemini 11, launched on September 12, 1966, with astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad and Richard F. Gordon Jr. on board. The mission achieved the first direct-ascent rendezvous in orbit and reached a record altitude of nearly 850 miles, the highest of the Gemini program. Over three days in space, the crew performed two spacewalks and conducted experiments to study orbital operations and radiation exposure at extreme altitudes. During reentry, the heatshield protected the spacecraft as it plunged through Earth’s atmosphere at over 25,000 feet per second, its ablative surface charring and eroding to dissipate the tremendous heat of descent. Gemini 11 splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean on September 15, marking one of the most technically complex and successful missions of the Gemini era.
Product Information:
- Flown heatshield segment
- Attached to an 8x10-inch mission photograph
- Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from The Space Collective
- Sealed and easily removed from a clear protective 8" x 10" toploader
Authenticity Information:
This artifact came from the collection of the American Space Museum in Orlando, FL.
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.
