posted 12-26-2011 09:10 AM               

Space Cover #141, Russian Apollo-Soyuz Test Project FDCs

With the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-03M crew to the International Space Station, I thought I'd show two first day covers from the very first joint manned spaceflight. The covers were autographed by the U.S. Prime and Backup Crews; Support Crew and Project Officials.

We have come a long way since 1975.

The Stafford and Overmyer signatures on the bottom cover are autopen machine signatures.