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Topic: United Space Alliance shuttle tile acrylic display
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Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 342
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Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 11-15-2012 08:19 AM
   
I recently owned a space shuttle tile acrylic presentation with the inscription:
Thermal Protection Tile Flown Aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis - United Space Alliance I'm curious about if its possible to get to know how many of these presentations are out there. Is it possible to identify the tile (or tiles) used for these presentations? |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 342
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Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 06-24-2015 01:25 AM
So a long time has passed but I do still not know anything about the display showed below. Does anyone here has a clue from when this tile was taken (flight)? And how many of these displays where produced?  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-24-2015 09:34 AM
Chris, I've seen a couple of those USA tile acrylics before. For some reason I want to say the tile(s) were from STS-36, but I do not recall why I associate that mission with this display. |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 342
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Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 06-25-2015 03:04 AM
Would it be a good idea to get in contact with USA, requesting the history behind this lucite displays? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-25-2015 06:18 AM
Unfortunately, all that remains of USA are those working to close out its books. The company was dissolved with the end of the space shuttle program. |
bthumble
Member Posts: 267
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 06-25-2015 06:38 PM
Is it ok to own a display like this? I have not seen any online for sale, but like it very much. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-25-2015 06:47 PM
Yes, official mementos like this were cleared for distribution (though it is not clear if a State Dept. waiver would be needed were one to be exported). |
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