PRECURSOR MERCURY RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

Beach Abort Test - 9 May 1960

Recovery Force Ships

Ship

Type

Designation Covers

Atlantic

USS Recovery

PRS - Rescue and Salvage Ship

ARS-43

N

2 Chartered Fishing Boats

Civilian

-

N

Notes:
1) The spacecraft was launched from Wallops Island.
2) A Marine helicopter crew from MAG-26 recovers the Mercury spacecraft and returns it to Wallops Island.
3) No rocket booster was used for the test.
4) Cover from Steve Durst's CD Book

 

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