Lot 33
APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HEAT SHIELD USED FOR FORMULATION TESTING
20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$812.50 inc. premium
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APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HEAT SHIELD
USED FOR FORMULATION TESTING
Avco epoxy novolac resin fiberglass honeycomb matrix ablative heat shield with wooden base, 3½ x 4 inches. Bottom of base with circular indentation and labelled "2026-39 New Formulation S/N 2" in black pen.
PROVENANCE: Property of an institution.
The Avco Corporation's AVCOAT 2026-39 material was used for the heat shield on NASA's Apollo Command Module and will be employed by NASA for its next generation Orion spacecraft. Heat shields were used to remove heat by convection from the spacecraft upon reentry.
Avco epoxy novolac resin fiberglass honeycomb matrix ablative heat shield with wooden base, 3½ x 4 inches. Bottom of base with circular indentation and labelled "2026-39 New Formulation S/N 2" in black pen.
PROVENANCE: Property of an institution.
The Avco Corporation's AVCOAT 2026-39 material was used for the heat shield on NASA's Apollo Command Module and will be employed by NASA for its next generation Orion spacecraft. Heat shields were used to remove heat by convection from the spacecraft upon reentry.