{"product_id":"ase-1991-berlin-flown-mir-cover-with-greetings","title":"ASE 1991 Berlin - flown MIR cover with greetings","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASE Berlin 1991 Greeting Card — Signed by 13 Spacefarers and Flown to Mir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional and highly unusual example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuine Mir space mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining international astronaut signatures, documented orbital carriage and important Cold War-era history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set comprises an envelope and greeting card signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 astronauts and cosmonauts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e attending the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeventh Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, held in Berlin in 1991 under the fitting theme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Space Has No Boundaries.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The congress brought together experienced spacefarers from different nations at a pivotal moment in European and world history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the congress, the signed greeting card was sent to veteran cosmonaut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAleksandr “Alexander” Volkov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who was then serving as commander aboard the Mir space station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolkov launched aboard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz TM-13 on 2 October 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and commanded Mir’s tenth principal expedition. He remained in orbit with Sergei Krikalev until \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 March 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, completing a mission of more than 175 days. The flight spanned the dissolution of the Soviet Union, making artifacts connected with the expedition particularly evocative records of a dramatic political and technological transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe envelope bears an authentic postmark applied aboard Mir, confirming its presence on the legendary orbital station. According to the accompanying provenance, the reverse also carries the distinctive German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“MIR ’92” special onboard marking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, further connecting the item to the German–Russian spaceflight activities of that period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of features is outstanding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreeting card signed by 13 astronauts and cosmonauts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignatures obtained at the 1991 ASE Planetary Congress in Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressed and sent to Mir commander Aleksandr Volkov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlown aboard the Mir space station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostmarked in orbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional German “MIR ’92” marking on the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is far more than a conventionally signed greeting card. It is a remarkable international spaceflight artifact that travelled from a gathering of veteran space explorers in Berlin to one of the most important orbital stations in history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and visually compelling piece of flown space mail, uniting 13 spacefarers, the Association of Space Explorers and Commander Aleksandr Volkov’s historic Mir expedition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Been in Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58341698142472,"sku":"11407","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1490\/3832\/files\/11407.jpg?v=1785580478","url":"https:\/\/www.beeninspace.com\/products\/ase-1991-berlin-flown-mir-cover-with-greetings","provider":"BEEN IN SPACE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}