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NASA, Cachet Flight Cover, Canceled 1978-10-10, T-38, Astronaut Bob Crippen

$ 13.17

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Space Program: NASA Program
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: used
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    NASA, Cachet Flight Cover, Canceled 1978-10-10, T-38, Astronaut Bob Crippen
    NASA, Cachet Flight Cover, Canceled 1978-10-10, T-38, Astronaut Bob Crippen
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    Description
    You are bidding on a NASA Cachet Flight Cover, Canceled 1978-10-10, T-38, Pilot/Astronaut Bob Crippen, Astronaut training for the Space Shuttle.
    Stamp: 15 cent
    with American Flag
    .
    Canceled: October 10, 1978 PM, at White Sands Missle Range, New Mexico.
    Robert Laurel Crippen (born September 11, 1937) is an American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and retired astronaut. He traveled into space four times: as Pilot of STS-1 in April 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission; and as Commander of STS-7 in June 1983, STS-41-C in April 1984, and STS-41-G in October 1984. Crippen received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
    Crippen participated in the recovery operations for the remains of crew members after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
    NASA operates a fleet of thirty-two T-38 aircraft and uses the aircraft as a jet trainer for its astronauts, as well as a chase plane. Its fleet is housed primarily at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. NASA's internal projections show the number of operational jet trainers falling to 16 by 2015. The agency spends –30 million annually to fly and maintain the T-38s.
    During the Space Shuttle era it was established NASA tradition for astronauts to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in T-38 Talons.​
    (ref. Wikipedia)
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    Cond:
    EX-EX/MT
    , Please see scans for actual condition.
    This NASA item would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing).
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