LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Sept Grand Format Air & Space #669  / 

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Space-Worn Intl Space Station Polo Shirt, Shorts

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:94.00 USD Estimated At:375.00 - 500.00 USD
Space-Worn Intl Space Station Polo Shirt, Shorts
<B>Space-Worn International Space Station Polo Shirt and Shorts</B></I> made for Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov. STS-100 Endeavour (April 19 to May 1, 2001) was the 9th mission to the International Space Station during which the crew successfully delivered and installed the Canadarm2 Robotic Arm supplied by the Canadian Space Agency. The seven-man crew was made up of four Americans, one Canadian, one Italian, and one Russian. STS-100 delivered more than 6,000 pounds of supplies and equipment from the Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. In completing his first space flight, Yuri Lonchakov traveled 4.9 million miles in 186 Earth orbits, logging 283 hours and 30 minutes in space. The shirt and shorts are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the manufacturer, Kentaur-Science Co. Ltd., in Russian and English, signed in ink by its General Director, A. Yarov, indicating it "<I>was brought on board ISS by the 'Progress' cargo ship for use by Russian cosmonaut Yu. Lonchakov during Visiting mission 4.</B></I>" The original plastic bag, slit open at the bottom, is present. Also present is a 7" x 5" color photograph of Lonchakov aboard the ISS, wearing the shirt and shorts, called a "<I>lightweight clothing kit</B></I>" by the manufacturer on the plastic bag label.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Clothing, Costumes & Jerseys (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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