MA-9 Splashdown & Recovery 05/16/1963 in Pacific-USS John Blue (DDS-755)

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Unused

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Single

Item Description

Condition: Fine - CREASE BOTTOM L/S , erased address on bottom - Addressed

Grade: F (Fine)
Splashdown and Recovery of MA-9 (1963-15-05) - USS Kearsarge (DD-755) - 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 5/16/1963 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 5/16/1963 and was recovered by helos from the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). This cover has a hand stamp cachet from the USS John A. Bole ( DD-755) and cancelled on board the Bole - Recovery Ship for the Pacific. The cover has a catalog value of $25.

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