# ma260 Soyuz-Apollo covers flown on ISS

Soyuz-Apollo covers from archives of Soviet Soyuz commander Alexei Leonov.Each signed by him. These covers were taken on board of Soyuz TMA-2 by ISS-7 Russia-USA expedition commander cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and flown 184 days on station.Covers signed also by Malenchenko and cancelled on orbit with 3 onboard handstamps:small round stamp of ISS-7 expedition, main stamp of Russian section of the ISS and large round ISS stamp dated 28 April, 2003 (first day aboard station after docking Soyuz TMA-2-ISS). It was symbolic to carry in this joint Russia-USA flight materials related to first international flight and docking of Soviet Soyuz with American Apollo. To and from station cover flown with crew aboard Russian Soyuz TMA-2 ship.Questions are welcome.