MA-8 Splashdown & Recovery 10/03/1962 in Pacific-USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) Schirra

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Condition: Fine - CREASE ACROSS TOP - Addressed

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Splashdown and Recovery of MA-8 (1962-10-03) - USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) - Prime Recovery ShipVF-UA - Cachet maker: Ship Cachet This addressed cover commemorates the Splashdown and Recovery of the MA-8 space flight. The "Sigma 7" space capsule with astronaut Wally Schirra aboard was launched on 10/03/1962 from Cape Canaveral, FL at 8:15 AM. Astronaut Schirra orbited the earth 6 times and was weightless for over 9 hours during the flight. He was the 3rd US astronaut to orbit the earth. The capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 5:30 PM on 10/9/1962 and was recovered by helos from the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). This cover has a hand stamp cachet from the USS Kearsarge ( CVS-33) and cancelled on board the Kearsarge - Prime Recovery Ship for the Pacific. The cover has a catalog value of $416.

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