Soyuz TMA-16M flown ISS cover - 1 year in space with Kelly/Kornienko Gordon Cooper This beautifully signed portrait is

This beautifully signed portrait is a unique memento

The ISS also served as a test platform for systems and procedures intended to support future exploration beyond low Earth orbit

The flag is accompanied by Jim Irwin’s hand-signed and notarized certificate of authenticity

Rather than representing a single astronaut or spacecraft

The presence of Ovchinin’s substantial handwritten letter elevates the item far beyond a conventional flown cover

Soyuz TMA-16M flown ISS cover - 1 year in space with Kelly/Kornienko Gordon Cooper This beautifully signed portrait isScott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko One Year Mission Multi Cancelled ISS Flown Cover Signed by the International Crews An extraordinary artifact of long duration human spaceflight: an original private mail cover carried aboard the International Space Station throughout the historic One Year Mission of Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko. Originating from the collection of renowned astrophilatelist Jacques Bracke, the cover bears four postal cancellations