Space Shuttle Columbia - 2.431" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section rockinaboxcleoniceras and acclaimed author of the

and acclaimed author of the literary classics: “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and the “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Above: Back of specimen card

which were arranged in a tight structure called a dental battery

giving the hematite its signature appearance

With a total recovered weight at 220

Space Shuttle Columbia - 2.431" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section rockinaboxcleoniceras and acclaimed author of theThis specimen is a 2. 431" mission flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV 102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS 52). A certificate of authenticity and informational photocard is included with this item. Note: This specimen was acquired at auction after decommissioning. The original scrap tags and documentation remain