Flown fragment of ablative heat shield from the unmanned MA-4 spacecraft, which was launched on September 13, 1961 with a Crewman Simulator instrument package onboard. The artifact is displayed in a 3″ x 5″ x 1″ Lucite block alongside a NASA emblem and miniature Mercury capsule, with plaque below reading: "For Roy Lenzini, actual portion of ablative heat shield from Mercury-Atlas IV, Earth Orbit Sept. 13, 1961." In very good to fine condition..
