KNIGA-produced covers are well established within Soviet space-philately collecting and were issued to commemorate the achievements of the Soviet crewed space program

Dezhurov and Strekalov were living and working aboard the Russian orbital station

With more than seven months in space

His flight to Mir was intended to provide genuine spaceflight experience and to investigate whether exposure to weightlessness affected the demanding piloting skills required to operate the Soviet space shuttle

Excellent condition - attractive cachet

Expedition 43 - NASA crewsigned glossy photo Juri KNIGA-produced covers are well establishedEXPEDITION 43 COMPLETE CREW SIGNED NASA PHOTOGRAPH Official 8 10 Inch Glossy Signed by All Six Astronauts and Cosmonauts An exceptional official NASA Expedition 43 crew photograph, measuring approximately 8 10 inches and hand signed by all six astronauts and cosmonauts who served together aboard the International Space Station. The complete international crew consisted of: Terry W. Virts NASA astronaut and Expedition 43 Commander Anton Shkaplerov