• Case, Rocket Motor, Solid Fuel, Mercury Escape System
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    Cylinder; painted orange-red; with equidistant bolts around the periphery of the slightly larger diameter base or lip, to which the assembly of three conical nozzles were attached; some minor paint scratches; the nozzle section fits onto the case and is catalogued separately as Cat. # 1968-0286. Special bolts are needed to permanently attach motor to nozzles.

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Date Created

11/29/2021

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Mercury Program; Missions; Rockets; Space

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