STS-119 Medallic Cover

Own Limited-Edition Discovery STS-119 Silk Cover with Official Medal   

Produced by Colorano, this cover honors Space Shuttle Discovery’s 36th mission, STS-119.  It highlights the shuttle before launch and a commemorative medal.

Popular Colorano covers feature “silk” cachets that are produced through a special screening process and then bonded to the envelope.  The cachet pictures the launch of STS-116 surrounded by a golden border.  The covers bear a patriotic US stamp and cancellations marking the launch date. 

The bronze medal bears an image of the mission patch.  The shape is based on that of a solar array.  Some The International Space Station and space shuttle are also part of the design.  The last names of the crew members surround the patch.  The 17 stars on the US flag are in memory of the lives of astronauts that were lost on the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia disasters.

STS-119 was launched on March 15, 2006, and returned to Earth on March 28.  It flew to the International Space Station, where it delivered a truss segment and solar arrays and batteries.  The additional power generated by the solar arrays along with a water recycling system that was installed allowed the crew aboard the ISS to be increased from three to six.  During the mission, the crew received a call from President Barack Obama.  One of the astronauts who had traveled to the ISS aboard Discovery remained, while Sandra Magnus, who had spent four months on the ISS returned to Earth in the space shuttle.

This cover would make a neat addition to your collection.  Order yours now.