Expedition 26 FLOWN cover - official RKK Energya edition

Expedition 26 Flown ISS Cover – Official RKK Energia Edition – Complete Crew-Signed – Jacques Bracke Collection

A scarce official RKK Energia flown International Space Station cover from Expedition 26, hand-signed by the complete six-member resident crew: Scott Kelly, Alexander Kaleri, Oleg Skripochka, Dmitri Kondratyev, Catherine Coleman, and Paolo Nespoli.

Expedition 26 operated aboard the ISS from late 2010 into 2011 and represented a mature phase of continuous international station operations. The crew conducted extensive scientific research, maintenance, and spacewalk activity while supporting visiting spacecraft from both the Russian and American space programs. The expedition also marked an important period shortly before the retirement of NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet.

Of particular note are veteran NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, later renowned for his year-long ISS mission, and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, one of Europe’s most experienced long-duration spacefarers.

Provenance: From the personal collection of renowned astrophilatelist Jacques Bracke.

A highly desirable flown and fully crew-signed official RKK Energia issue, documenting six internationally prominent spacefarers during an important chapter in the operational history of the International Space Station.