Item: Flown Insulation Blanket Segment from STS-1 in Lucite.
Size: 3 x 10 cm.Weight: 242 gr.
Status: Flown.
Description: This STS-1 Insulation Blanket segment flew in space from April 12-14, 1981 on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first Space Shuttle mission. Blankets such as this were used to insulate the Space Shuttle against thermal heating. Signed by Robert Crippen, it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Number 57 of 100.
Status: Flown.
Description: This STS-1 Insulation Blanket segment flew in space from April 12-14, 1981 on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first Space Shuttle mission. Blankets such as this were used to insulate the Space Shuttle against thermal heating. Signed by Robert Crippen, it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Number 57 of 100.
