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Topic: Sharing new STS-26 "Return to Flight" display
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Silver
Member Posts: 62
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2015
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posted 08-27-2015 06:20 PM
   
Hey, friends! I'm a lifelong space nut and have long enjoyed cS, but I'm relatively new to the collecting scene, so I wanted to share my first space-related custom display, a tribute to STS-26, "Return to Space"! This mission has a special place in my heart because it occurred less than one month after my birth, so researching the timeline was fun! After a while looking for the right items and design, I think it turned out beautifully! Everything is original, so the photographs are NASA Kodaks and all six autographs have been authenticated. The letter is a response to Julie Kertes, Wernher von Braun's personal secretary, and the flown flag display is not cut, just hidden under the mats for aesthetic and size considerations.  Thanks to many on this site for their help and inspiration! |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 08-27-2015 06:58 PM
Very nicely done. |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 08-27-2015 08:20 PM
Great job with regard to your display! |
saturn1b
Member Posts: 159
From: Westcliffe, CO
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 08-27-2015 10:37 PM
Real nice job, you have every right to be proud of it. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-28-2015 01:54 PM
Very nice! |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1310
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 08-28-2015 04:45 PM
I was there in person to view the launch from a NASA causeway. Memorable, with people yelling 'Go baby, go!' and ringing cowbells  |
Silver
Member Posts: 62
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2015
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posted 08-31-2015 05:03 PM
Thank you all so much for the kind words and cool story! I always wished I had an opportunity to see a shuttle launch in person, but it was never in the cards. From what I understand, this was the only all veteran crew since Apollo 11 largely because a failure of this mission likely would have meant an abrupt and early end to the STS program. Who knows where we would be today if that was the case and thank goodness it wasn't! |
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