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The Mercury capsule #10 was one of 20 Mercury spacecraft built, but was never flown. It was used as an unmanned flight qualification vehicle by the manufacturer, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, in an orbital test series in the vacuum chamber. It was later used for testing by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) in Houston.

In 1967, NASA transferred the spacecraft to the Smithsonian Institution. Around 1980, the Kansas Cosmosphere restored the spacecraft to its orbital configuration.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Test Vehicles Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
 Dimensions Overall: 5 ft. 8 in. tall x 6 ft. 6 in. wide (172.7 x 198.1cm)
 Materials Skin & Structure: Titanium
Shingles: Nickel-steel alloy; Beryllium shingles removed
Ablation Shield: Glass fibers, resin
 Inventory Number A19680247000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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