Gordon Cooper – signed MA-9 launch photo Skylab with the exception of Al

with the exception of Al Worden himself

this is a true centerpiece for any advanced collection of Mir

documenting the mission that placed an American aboard Mir and helped pave the way for the first Shuttle docking and the later International Space Station

who would go on to become the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16 and walk on the Moon

Five individual trading cards with interesting facts about each Space Shuttle - each with a flown insulation foil from the respective orbiter:

Gordon Cooper – signed MA-9 launch photo Skylab with the exception of AlGordon Cooper hand signed MA 9 glossy launch photo, nicely annotated by him. Last Mercury flight official NASA glossy. Minor foxing on the glossy surface, hardly visible otherwise mint condition.