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Topic: STS-10 versus STS-41B cacheted covers
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alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-25-2010 10:13 PM
   
I have recently seen on auction STS-10 covers signed by Brand, Gibson, McCandles, McNair and Stewart... the STS-41B crew.To my knowledge STS-10 was canceled with Ken Mattingly in command and when the tenth shuttle mission was re-scheduled NASA changed the mission assignment method (STS-41B). Was there ever an official cover with the STS-41B patch? And if not is this the reason the STS-41B crew signed the STS-10 cover? |
Apollo-Soyuz
Member Posts: 1205
From: Shady Side, Md
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 06-26-2010 05:04 AM
Ken Mattingly was assigned to the STS-10 DOD mission that was delayed due to the IUS problems on STS-6. That mission eventually launched as STS-51C in 1985. Can we see a scan of the cover? ------------------
John Macco
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alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-26-2010 06:59 AM
The cover is for sale on eBay at the moment. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-26-2010 08:10 AM
Without having seen the cover the possibility exists that whoever made the cover or got the cover signed was under the impression that 41B was STS-10, since it was the tenth shuttle flight. |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-26-2010 08:37 AM
That's what I thought. Because the date stamp was close to launch date and the signatures look authentic to me.I was wondering though if there ever was an STS-41B mission cover with the mission patch. I have never seen one. |
Ross
Member Posts: 472
From: Australia
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 06-26-2010 08:49 AM
I believe you will find that eBay lot 14042101621 is such a cover. I also think I have such a cover tucked away somewhere. |
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