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Topic:	Signing experience: Russian cosmonauts

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Apollo-Soyuz: [B]I usually tell collectors when sending for cosmonaut autographs, be patient. I received back requests back 5 years after mailing. Keep track of the mailings for informational purposes for this group. Lately, the requests have had stamps on them. I usually send to the Star City address. [/B][/QUOTE]
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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>mark f</TD><TD>Does anyone have any tips for trying to get autographs from the Russians on NASA flights? I have been trying for a few years as each crew is announced but only have received a couple of Sergei Krikalev autopenned pics. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD>I feel that successes with the Russians while they are at Houston are sketchy at best. Some of them (Tokarev, Morukov) haven't sent out anything either. The best strategy for me would be to get the unsigned litho or glossy and send it to Star City. This will take time, but the long term successes there are good. I printed myself a few of the digital files available on the HSF website and sent them to Russia. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>gobbledock</TD><TD>This <A HREF="http://www.collectspace.com/resources/autographs_caddresses.html">page on collectSPACE</A> about writing cosmonauts gives the following address: <BLOCKQUOTE>Name of Cosmonaut Lyotchik Cosmonavt Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre 141 160 Zvezdny Gorodok Moskovskoi Oblasti Potcha Lyotchikov Kosmonavtov Russia - C.I.S.</BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD>That is the official address for Russian cosmonauts at Star City, their training centre. Indeed their services are very reliable, albeit a bit slow.Still, the willingness of modern cosmonauts to sign is the main criteria for success. Some of them who grew up under the old system, but still fly today, keep considering it an honor to be asked - think of Kaleri, Zalyotin, Poleshchuk, A. Solovyov, Afanasyev, Ryumin, Usachyov, Polyakov, Onufriyenko, to name a few. Others, however, more influenced by the current mood at JSC, never respond. I have yet to receive a favourable reply from Tokarev, Treshchev, Sharipov, for instance. Others again are intermediate - Krikalyov has always been notoriously bad through the mail - the guy's just to busy flying, I thought, but it hasn't become better since he settled down after his ISS stint. Still, in the past, he eventually got back to his mail, even if it was after 5 years ... and it might be we just have to be patient with some of the others too. Eventually, they will come around...</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>scrpien</TD><TD>Does anyone have any info on whether Yuri Malenchenko signs and if so how could I get something signed by him? Thanks for any response. Editor's note: Threads merged.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD>Malenchenko used to be a good and generous signer at the beginning of his career, but I have not heard about TTM successes since he got married on MIR. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>MrSpace86</TD><TD>I thought he got married on the ISS?</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>scrpien</TD><TD> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by eurospace: Malenchenko used to be a good and generous signer at the beginning of his career, but I have not heard about TTM successes since he got married on MIR. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks, do you think I should take my chances through the Star City address? </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Apollo-Soyuz</TD><TD>I usually tell collectors when sending for cosmonaut autographs, be patient. I received back requests back 5 years after mailing. Keep track of the mailings for informational purposes for this group. Lately, the requests have had stamps on them. I usually send to the Star City address. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>albatron</TD><TD> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by scrpien: Do you think I should take my chances through the Star City address? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Of course. Just don't send something you can't afford to lose. Which, is the rule of thumb in all instances anyway. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Hart Sastrowardoyo</TD><TD>Got some nice <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45855752@N00/8304936018/in/photostream" TARGET=_blank>returns</A> (and <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45855752@N00/8304936082/in/photostream" TARGET=_blank>here</A>) from Star City, sent out July 28, received this weekend — about 4X6 photos signed by Onufrienko; Sharipov; Lonchakov; Malenchenko; Dezhurov; Padalka; Treschev; Soloyev (ink didn't adhere, will have to re-write) — and best of all, Kornienko, who will do the yearlong flight with Scott Kelly.Like a pack of baseball cards, Kornienko was at the bottom of the stack.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Apollo-Soyuz</TD><TD>Has anybody received an autograph request back from Alexi Leonov recently? It has been years since my last success with him. I sent the request to the bank he is affiliated with. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD>John - yes, heard from Leonov late last year, after a couple of weeks of wait only. I think the stamped and addressed return envelope I joined helped. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Hart Sastrowardoyo</TD><TD>Sergei Volkov, a <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45855752@N00/8414829448/in/photostream" TARGET=_blank>photo</A> I sent him (taken at his appearance at the UN in NYC), received today. Thought I had it written when I sent it out, might have been around June or July.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Dirk</TD><TD>I received a Yuri Malenchenko item signed back last week. Was sent to Star City.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>COR482932</TD><TD>Dirk did you send Malenchenko a photo or did you request one?</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Dirk</TD><TD>I asked for one.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>COR482932</TD><TD>And sorry last question, did you write your letter of request in English or Russian? I am thinking English seeing how many times he has been aboard the ISS.Thanks a lot!</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Dirk</TD><TD>I always send my letter in 2 languages: English and Russian.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Mike Z</TD><TD>I have been collecting space since my 7th birthday, 5 May 1961. The day Alan Shepard launched in his Freedom 7, my 7th birthday. I have been writing to astronauts and cosmonauts since 1983. I always had great luck when the cosmonauts were in the Soviet Union. After the break up of the Soviet Union it changed. I have only had a couple replies. Is it better addressing the envelope in Russian Cyrillic or English as the address appears on collectSPACE?Editor's note: Threads merged.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>rgarner</TD><TD>As a man who has spent a long time in Russia, I know it is always considered impressive when a foreigner can write in Cyrillic. If I was aiming for a reply to a letter, I would go out of my way to write in Cyrillic.</TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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