Automatic Coupling artwork of cosmonaut Alexei Leonov depicts automatic docking of Soviet unmanned spaceships Cosmos-186 and Cosmos-188, which from words of autor Marked an important step-forward toward the larger orbital stations.
Card flown on board Soyuz TMA-2/ISS.On board of space station mission commander Yuri Malenchenko cancelled card with onboard handstamps on both sides:small round stamp of ISS-7 expedition, main stamp of ISS and large round stamp with date 28 April, 2003 (docking Soyuz TMA-2 with ISS and first day aboard station).Signed card on both sides as well.
This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 08 February, 2004.