MIR Space Station Flag - Flown in Space - NASA Shuttle
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YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF SPACE HISTORY COMMEMORATIVE FLAG FLOWN ABOARD SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ( STS-91) TO SPACE STATION MIR DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE 2 - 12, 1998 Included will be an official NASA photograph of the STS-91 crew that flew this flag on the shuttle to the MIR Space Station as well as an official NASA sticker. The photograph depicts each of the astronauts in their flight suits on the front and a complete biography of each on the back as well as a description of the patch these astronauts designed for this flight. The sticker measures approximately 4" x 4" and can be a nice addition to the mounting display of the flag and photo. From early 1994 into 1998, American astronauts spent nearly 1000 days living in orbit with Russian cosmonauts. American space shuttles rendezvoused ten times with Russia 's space station Mir. Called "Phase 1," the Shuttle-Mir Program prepared the way for the International Space Station and began an era of cooperation and exploration, rarely seen in human history. This flag commemorates this last flight to MIR. The flag is affixed upon a certificate very suitable for framing and has several pictures of the Shuttle, the Space Station, and the actual docking that takes place. The flag was issued only to employees at NASA and their Contractors who worked on the program. This certificate
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