STS-55/D2 silk patch 3'' – ex Hans Schlegel nft Japanese guest cosmonaut Toyohiro Akyama

Japanese guest cosmonaut Toyohiro Akyama hand signed commemorative cover for his Soyuz flight

Described in the accompanying documentation as part of the first mail sent from the ISS to Earth

A milestone Expedition

The complete international crew consisted of:

only 13 covers of this type are reported

STS-55/D2 silk patch 3'' – ex Hans Schlegel nft Japanese guest cosmonaut Toyohiro AkyamaOffered from the personal collection of German Space Shuttle astronaut Hans Schlegel, veteran of STS 55 and STS 122 and backup crew member for Mir 97. STS 55 D2 small silk patch ca. 3''. The patch is accompanied by our Certificate of Authenticity confirming that it originates from Hans Schlegels personal collection. A rare and highly collectible piece of spaceflight history with exceptional astronaut provenance.