Object Details
- Summary
- This is one of the beaded Rene 41 shingles that was on the exterior of the cabin portion of the Gemini 2 capsule, which was flown on a suborbital, unmanned test flight in January 1965. The shingles provided both aerodynamic and heat protection during the capsule's reentry in to the Earth's atmosphere. They were composed of 53% nickel, 19% chromium, 11% cobalt, 9.75% molybdenum, 3.15% titanium, 1.6% aluminum, .09% carbon, .005% boron, and less than 2.75% iron. McDonnell Aircraft Corporation made the shingle and NASA transferred it to NASM in 1969.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Materials
- Rene 41
- Dimensions
- Overall: 27.94 x 3.18 x 40.64cm (11in. x 1 1/4in. x 1ft 4in.)
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
