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T O P I C R E V I E WHart SastrowardoyoIn one of DK Publishing's children's books about space, there is an illustration of Helen Sharman's Russian space passport issued to her, presumably by the space agency, should she ever come down outside Russia.I'm thinking of doing an article on passport stamps for a newspaper's travel section. Has anyone seen one of these, does anyone here own one, and/or can anyone provide me with at least 200 dpi scans of the cover, the data page (e.g., page with the photo, with identifying information redacted if need be) and any stamps in the passport? (I'm assuming that at least there would be a Mir stamp on the pages, not sure if these were used for Salyut or for ISS.)If I get an affirmative response, I'll proceed with the article. I know this is a shot in the dark, but I have faith that someone here would have one or know someone I can get in contact with. Much thanks!FoxtrottoscarThere are no "travel-stamps" in the classical russian cosmonaut passports. Neither on-board stamps of MIR or any other russian space station.The passport is some kind of military identification card. Format of a creditcard. Title-Spreadpage-Backside.The two stamps are official stamps of the former USSR and the cosmonaut b/w foto is in uniform with military ranks.Hope this will help,foxtrottoscarRobert PearlmanYou might try contacting Charles Simonyi (perhaps through Space Adventures) as he brought his passport with him to the ISS. As he told collectSPACE: "Just to get it stamped, not that I think you should have to have a passport to go to space."StarDomeHi there, I have emailed to you the image of the Passport/ID Card as requested, I hope it is of use. Cheers Andy (StarCentre)
I'm thinking of doing an article on passport stamps for a newspaper's travel section. Has anyone seen one of these, does anyone here own one, and/or can anyone provide me with at least 200 dpi scans of the cover, the data page (e.g., page with the photo, with identifying information redacted if need be) and any stamps in the passport? (I'm assuming that at least there would be a Mir stamp on the pages, not sure if these were used for Salyut or for ISS.)
If I get an affirmative response, I'll proceed with the article. I know this is a shot in the dark, but I have faith that someone here would have one or know someone I can get in contact with. Much thanks!
The passport is some kind of military identification card. Format of a creditcard. Title-Spreadpage-Backside.
The two stamps are official stamps of the former USSR and the cosmonaut b/w foto is in uniform with military ranks.
Hope this will help,foxtrottoscar
"Just to get it stamped, not that I think you should have to have a passport to go to space."
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