Soyuz TMA-15M - prime + backup crew v-2 telecommunications history and space-themed philately

telecommunications history and space-themed philately

He was trained but never flew with the Space Shuttle during his 5 spaceflights

making it a comprehensive and highly desirable piece for space enthusiasts and collectors alike

Michael López-Alegría — NASA astronaut and incoming Expedition 14 commander

Russian Segment Commander Oleg Kononenko prohibited other Russian crew members from signing flown covers or requesting signatures from international astronauts during this period

Soyuz TMA-15M - prime + backup crew v-2 telecommunications history and space-themed philatelySoyuz TMA 15M Baikonur Launch Cover Signed by the Prime and Backup Crews Rare Soyuz TMA 15M launch cover from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, hand signed by all six members of the missions official prime and backup crews. Prime crew: Anton Shkaplerov Roscosmos, Soyuz Commander Terry Virts NASA, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti European Space Agency, Flight Engineer Backup crew: Oleg Kononenko Roscosmos, Soyuz Commander Kjell Lindgren NASA, Flight