STS-122 MEDALLIC COVER

Own Limited-Edition Atlantis STS-122 Silk Cover with Official Medal

Produced by Colorano, this cover honors Space Shuttle Atlantis’s 24th mission, STS-122.  It highlights the launch of the shuttle and includes an official medal showing the mission patch.

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-122.  The cover bears patriotic a US stamp and cancellation marking the launch date. 

The bronze medal features the design of the mission patch.  The image brings to mind exploration over the centuries.  Sweeping lines connect a sailing ship on the Earth to the space shuttle.  STS-122 carried a laboratory module named Columbus to the International Space Station.  The names of the crew are listed in the frame.

STS-122 was launched on February 7, 2008, and returned to Earth on February 20.  During its almost 13-day mission, it delivered the Columbus science laboratory, constructed by the European Space Agency.  A French crew member remained at the International Space Station, replacing an American who had been at the station since the previous October.

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