FREE: 1997 Space Shuttle STS-86 KSC Launch Space Cover in 8-Page Presentation Folder #33

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1997 Space Shuttle STS-86 KSC Launch Space Cover in 8-Page Presentation Folder #33 (not official). The STS-86 mission was launched on 25 Sep 1997 with a crew of 8 from Cape Canaveral and landed at Cape Canaveral on 6 Oct 1997. During the mission the crew transferred over 4 tons of supplies from the SPACEHAB-DM to the MIR Space Station. This space cover is cancelled at Kennedy Space Center for the launch. Another space cover is included - cancelled 25 Sep 1997 in Houston, Texas. Houston is the location of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center, which controls the space shuttle after launch. This was the 24th manned mission to MIR (MIR-24).
Note: The MIR Space Station was launched on 20 Feb 1986 and re-entered the atmosphere on 23 March 2001.
The 2 space covers are in the 8-page folder as follows:
Page 1 of the folder shows the STS-86 emblem
Page 2 shows the 8-member crew
A view of the MIR Space Station is shown on page 3.
The STS-86 crew (less astronaut Wolf) is shown at the launch pad on page 4.
The STS-86 launch space cover with printed cachet is mounted on page 5.
Page 6 shows the emblem for the joint Shuttle/Mir mission...
The Houston MSC space cover dated 25 Sep 1997 is mounted on page 7
A diagram of the MIR Space Station is featured on page 8.
All 6 photos in the card-stock folder are actually printed on the folder.
This is #33 in a series of space-related presentation folders and space covers. This is a new way of collecting space covers, first day covers. and other memorabilia.
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