{"product_id":"soyuz-t-10-1-abort-flight","title":"Soyuz T-10-1  Aborted near disaster flight crewsigned","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare Leninsk Cover for the Aborted Soyuz T-10-1 Mission – Signed by Vladimir Titov \u0026amp; Gennady Strekalov – From the Jacques Bracke Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly significant Soviet spaceflight cover from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeninsk, the historic support city of the Baikonur Cosmodrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, associated with the dramatic aborted launch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz T-10-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and hand-signed by its complete crew, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScheduled for launch to the Salyut 7 space station in September 1983, Soyuz T-10-1 became one of the most extraordinary survival episodes in the history of crewed spaceflight. Shortly before liftoff, the launch vehicle caught fire on the pad. With the booster engulfed in flames, ground controllers manually activated the Soyuz launch escape system, which pulled Titov and Strekalov clear only seconds before the rocket exploded. The crew endured acceleration forces of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14–17 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but landed safely several kilometers from the launch site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mission therefore stands as one of the clearest demonstrations of the life-saving importance of the Soyuz emergency escape system and remains a landmark event in Soviet spaceflight history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by both men whose lives were saved during the abort, this Leninsk cover possesses a particularly direct connection to that historic event. Its origin from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeninsk—today Baikonur—further strengthens its association with the launch complex from which the mission was intended to depart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From the personal collection of renowned astrophilatelist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Bracke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose holdings included important Soviet, Russian, Mir, Shuttle, and ISS postal history. Examples from the Bracke family collection have been offered through major specialist space auctions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMission:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Soyuz T-10-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrew:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Leninsk \/ Baikonur Cosmodrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete two-man crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Personal collection of Jacques Bracke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and historically compelling artifact from one of the most dramatic launch-pad emergencies in the history of human spaceflight, signed by the two cosmonauts who survived it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Been in Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59048950300936,"sku":"16696","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1490\/3832\/files\/16696.jpg?v=1791544697","url":"https:\/\/www.beeninspace.com\/products\/soyuz-t-10-1-abort-flight","provider":"BEEN IN SPACE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}