FLOWN NASA Space Shuttle Flexible SILICA Weave High Temperature Insulation Seal

Description

You are viewing a
Flown
NASA KSC Space Shuttle Seal made from a High Temperature Flexible SILICA Weave with a
RED
Silicone Elastomer.
It appears to be a Nylon Rope, but it is
NOT!
This Artifact is manufactured from a high temperature resistance Silica Based Fabric.
Flexible Insulation Blankets (FIB), are a quilted flexible blanket-like surface insulation. Used were reentry temperature was up to 649 Degrees Centigrade or 1200 Degrees
Fahrenheit.
I purchased this artifact at a NASA Kennedy Space Center Auction in a lot of Flown Space Hardware in the late 1990's.
The basic dimensions of this Space Item are:
4.0 inches long by 1.4 inches wide.
This item will be sealed in a Clear 8 MIL ZIP-LOCK Plastic Bag.
Caution:  If remove from it's sealed bag, please carefully handle any Fibrous Insulation material with gloves and wear a face mask.