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As a young man I was fortunate to grow up in St. Louis, the headquarters of McDonnell which designed and built the mercury space capsules. These cone-shaped one-man capsules were only 6 feet, 10 inches long with a lower diameter of 6 feet 2 inches. The blunt end was covered with an ablative heat shield to protect against the 3000 degree heat of reentry. An escape tower was fastened to the capsule (not featured in this product). All of the astronauts were my heroes. But these first few, the Mercury 7: Slayton, Shepard, Carpenter, Grissom, Shirra, Glenn, & Cooper were the real pioneers of American spaceflight and they all flew the Mercury. John Glenn was the last living member of the Mercury 7 when he died in 2016.
This authentic, extraordinary replica of the original spacecraft has been faithfully reproduced. Each model is meticulously crafted and painted following exact blueprint details of the original spacecraft. The end result is a handsome, collectible keepsake to be admired and enjoyed. The Mercury Capsule Module model arrives completely assembled and has an attractive base for display. This authentic, extraordinary replica of the original spacecraft has been faithfully reproduced. Each model is meticulously crafted and painted following exact blueprint details of the original spacecraft. The end result is a handsome, collectible keepsake to be admired and enjoyed.
Ordering from Tailwinds is easy. We accept all major credit cards and PayPal orders with confirmed addresses.
Most in-stock items that are ordered with ground service are usually shipped within 2-business days of receipt of your order unless otherwise noted in the product description. We ship via FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. You can expect to receive your order within 3-8 business days. The shipping costs for Alaska, Hawaii, APO and FPO addresses and outside the US may be more depending on what is ordered and how we ship. We will contact you via e-mail if shipping costs are higher. Your exact shipping charges will show up during the order process.
Tailwinds has fair and easy return and exchange policies. If a return or exchange is requested you can just email or call for a Return Authorization (RA) number. All returned or exchanged merchandise must be in new and unused condition and returned to Tailwinds within 30 days of delivery.
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