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Topic: Signing history and experience: ESA astronauts
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BrianB
Member Posts: 118
From: Kamloops BC Canada
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-21-2014 03:08 AM
   
I recently sent an email to ESA requesting some astronaut autographs, and they have replied asking for a "prepaid envelope." I'm in Canada, they're in Germany. How does one go about this? |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-21-2014 05:30 PM
Brian, I've recently sent an email to the ESA Astronaut Center (from this forum) last year and didn't have to prepay postage. It's interesting that they are requiring shipping/handling charges. I wrote an email this past weekend asking for an "autograph pack" for my foster son. I haven't received any reply back asking for a prepaid envelope. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 08-22-2014 05:32 AM
- Postage for one or two signed signed postcards: 75c
- Postage for up to 50 grams: 1,50 Euro
- Above that: 3,45 Euro.
Order stamps at Deutsche Post Philatelieshop. (Or would you be interested in trading mint Canadian stamps for German ones? If so, contact me.) Postage has gone up in the meantime.
- standard letter up to 20 g: 90c
- standard letter up to 50 g: 1,50 Euro
- large envelopes up to 500 grams: 3,70 Euro.
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JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-22-2014 08:27 PM
Is this something new that ESA has instituted or have they always done this? Does the postage rate relate to "authentic" or non-autopen signatures? If this is the case, I would have gladly paid the extra postage. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 11-19-2014 12:17 AM
Michel Tognini was great about signing in-person, 18 Nov. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-27-2015 01:20 AM
Jean-Francois Clervoy and Claude Nicollier were great about signing at Family Day at Udvar-Hazy on Apr. 25. |
11Boron12
Member Posts: 79
From: Mannheim, Germany
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 04-27-2015 01:46 AM
Alexander Gerst signed in technical museum Speyer. After 45 minutes he declared finish and the rest of the waiting people about 150 including me could go. |
RichieB16
Member Posts: 552
From: Oregon
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 05-03-2015 03:11 PM
About 10 years ago, I had success emailing ESA and requesting autographs of their astronauts. Does anyone know if they still do this? I remember they would send out 4x6 photos of their astronauts signed in silver ink.I would love to try and get a few of the newer international astronaut autographs and I thought this might be a good way to do it, if they still do. |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 536
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-10-2015 02:04 PM
What I heard is: They now have a 3 autographs per person only policy, and ask you to send a SASE. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-17-2015 02:46 PM
Christer Fuglesang signed at the SACC-Dallas event held May 16. |
Torsten
Member Posts: 35
From: Oberhausen, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 06-16-2015 11:59 AM
Alexander Gerst: send early January to EAC and received mid-June. Own picture, silver ink, with dedication. I've send an envelope with stamps. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-10-2016 01:45 PM
In a trade, I got another Hans Schlegel autographed ESA card. Not only is it signed in a different spot, but the formation of the letters are slightly different, leading me to believe that the silver-signed Schlegel cards are not autopenned, but are most likely authentically signed. |
bthumble
Member Posts: 267
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 09-08-2017 02:48 PM
Has anyone requested an ESA autographed photo lately via email and received it? Think I tried a couple of years ago, but never received a response or letter in the mail. Thanks. |
Daugherty54
Member Posts: 591
From: Cabot, Arkansas, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 01-11-2019 10:43 AM
Is it possible to send your own photo with return postage for autographs? I see where you can buy international reply coupons via Swiss Post online. Would two of these suffice to return an 8x10 to the US?
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eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-12-2019 09:50 PM
It is quite possible to send your own photo/s to the European astronauts.With active astronauts, you do not need to send return postage when writing to EAC. They'll come back to you after a while, sometimes after a considerable while, depending on the astronauts' schedule. When sending photos to retired astronauts, you should use their current postal address and include a self-addressed stamped envelope. In that case, International Reply Coupons are a waste of money. They cost over €3, but only cover standard postage for a small letter up to 20 grams, not for 8"to10" sized photos. In that case, you better provide yourself with appropriate stamps for the country the astronaut lives. The website of this country's postal service will usually indicate the postage amount. If you do not have access to foreign postage, a €5 bill will often also do the trick. Hope this helps, Jürgen |
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