Mercury Faith 7 Flown Parachute - White
A genuine piece of parachute fabric from the Mercury Faith 7 spacecraft, used in the recovery system that enabled astronaut Gordon Cooper’s safe splashdown, displayed with an 8x10 photograph and secured in a removable acrylic holder.
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DESCRIPTION
This 1-inch triangular section of white parachute fabric comes from the parachute system used on the Faith 7 mission, the final flight of NASA’s Mercury program in 1963. Commanded by Gordon Cooper, Faith 7 completed 22 orbits around Earth, marking a major achievement in early human spaceflight. After reentry, the capsule relied on its parachute system to slow its descent and carry out a controlled ocean splashdown. The white canopy material was an essential component, engineered to perform reliably under intense conditions.
For collectors of space memorabilia and historic artifacts, this segment provides a direct link to one of the most important missions of the Mercury era.
Product Information:
- Flown 1" triangle parachute segment
- Attached to an 8x10-inch certificate 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 1-inch triangular section of white parachute fabric comes from the parachute system used on the Faith 7 mission, the final flight of NASA’s Mercury program in 1963. Commanded by Gordon Cooper, Faith 7 completed 22 orbits around Earth, marking a major achievement in early human spaceflight. After reentry, the capsule relied on its parachute system to slow its descent and carry out a controlled ocean splashdown. The white canopy material was an essential component, engineered to perform reliably under intense conditions.
For collectors of space memorabilia and historic artifacts, this segment provides a direct link to one of the most important missions of the Mercury era.
Product Information:
- Flown 1" triangle parachute segment
- Attached to an 8x10-inch certificate 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.