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Eileen Collins autographed flown postal cover documenting a flight aboard a NASA T-38A Talon. The cover is completed and signed by Collins, noting aircraft serial number 916, flight date of April 1, 1991, a flight duration of 1.1 + 1.1 hours, and the remark: “T-38 ‘Shuttle’ Approaches White Sands Missile Range.” Postmarked Houston, Texas, April 3, 1991, the cover serves as a contemporary record of Collins’ NASA flight operations.

Fine condition.

Eileen Collins (b. 1956) is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut who became the first woman to pilot a Space Shuttle mission aboard STS-63 in 1995 and the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission aboard STS-93 in 1999. A distinguished military test pilot, Collins flew four Space Shuttle missions, including STS-114, NASA’s “Return to Flight” mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She remains one of the most influential pioneers in the history of human spaceflight.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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