Lot 643
STS-40, 1991, FLOWN "Middeck O-Gravity Dynamics Experiment " (MODE) Mission Patch (3") mounted ALONG with a 3.5" ""Middeck O-Gravity Dynamics Experiment / General Dynamics" Mission Patch. The latter patch was FLOWN onboard STS-48 (September 12-18, 1991). Both mission patches are framed with photos of the experiments (about 7x5") and with labels that read: "This patch was flown aboard the Orbiter Columbia, STS-40, June 5-14, 1991 / This patch was flown aboard the Orbiter Discovery, STS-48, September 12-18, 1991). Also included are copies of two letters from NASA stating that these patches were flown as part of the Official NASA Flight Kit on each flight and that only 50 similar patches were flown on STS-40 and 89 patches were flown on STS-48. An important pair.
Estimated Value $350 - 500.
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| Realized $184 |
