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Overall view of the large heatshield fragment in the back.

Picture 3 of 3.

Note the "hook" of the heatshield material, which would wrap around the spacecraft's structure. The peg would presumably mate to the framework at the aft of the pressure bulkhead.

 
Mercury MA-7 (Aurora 7) Heatshield Samples at St. Louis Science Center
Time picture taken Thu Aug 23 15:51:46 2018
Location picture taken Lobby
James S. McDonnell Planetarium
St. Louis Science Center
St. Louis, MO
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