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Topic: Eileen Collins autograph
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birgit
New Member Posts: 2
From: Vienna,Austria
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted July 03, 2006 01:54 PM
   
Hi,
I'm new here and have read the instructions on how to obtain an autograph from an astronaut. I just recently found out that Eileen Collins is (or has?) retiring from NASA and I'd like to get her autograph - do you think there's still a chance by writing to her at the NASA address? I should have written earlier as I had intended to because I really admire her. Maybe someone here has tried lately to get an autograph and can tell whether it has worked or not - any help is appreciated! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 03, 2006 02:00 PM
According to Doug Peterson, NASA's public affairs officer for the astronaut office, Eileen is still receiving autograph requests through NASA/JSC and while not every letter is answered by her personally, some still are. |
birgit
New Member Posts: 2
From: Vienna,Austria
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted July 04, 2006 12:48 AM
Thank you very much for this information! Another question that just comes to my mind: When I'm sending my letter is it okay to enclose International reply coupons instead of stamps? Since I'm from Europe I'm not able to get US stamps. I have used these coupons before and it has worked well so far. The question is if they (at NASA) accept these coupons in order to exchange them for stamps.
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spaced out
Member Posts: 2223
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted July 04, 2006 02:35 AM
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Originally posted by birgit:
... Since I'm from Europe I'm not able to get US stamps. ...
Actually you can buy US stamps from Europe. On the USPS.COM site you can buy stamps online and they will deliver overseas. It adds a bit to the cost but it's easier than IRCs. If I remember rightly, an 80 cent stamp covers 1 ounce. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2111
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted July 04, 2006 03:29 AM
Birgit,IRCs are not a good idea. Nobody knows them, and they are horribly expensive compared to what postage value they represent. You could either buy US stamps, at face value, from the USPS website, or directly from the USPS agent for Europe, Hermann Sieger at Lorch. Another alternative is joining $4 in cash to your request - that should do for a 8"to10" photo with a cardobard stiffener. Also, the rate for a letter up to 1 oz. has gone up from 80c to 84c - but for a signed litho this wouldn't be enough postage anyway. Last, but not least, I am chairing a yahoo group that specialises on this sort of question - feel free to join. ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies | |
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