{"product_id":"soyuz-tma-16m-flown-iss-cover-1-year-in-space-with-kelly-kornienko","title":"Soyuz TMA-16M flown ISS cover - 1 year in space with Kelly\/Kornienko","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko One-Year Mission — Multi-Cancelled ISS-Flown Cover Signed by the International Crews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extraordinary artifact of long-duration human spaceflight: an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal private-mail cover carried aboard the International Space Station throughout the historic One-Year Mission of Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginating from the collection of renowned astrophilatelist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Bracke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the cover bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour postal cancellations applied aboard the ISS between March 2015 and March 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting its presence in orbit across an entire year of crew rotations and station operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is hand-signed by an exceptional international group of astronauts, cosmonauts and visiting spacefarers who served aboard the ISS during this period—including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly, Mikhail Kornienko, Samantha Cristoforetti and Tim Peake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is far more than a conventional crew-signed cover. It is a year-long postal record of one of the most ambitious biomedical missions ever conducted aboard the International Space Station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko’s historic One-Year Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA astronaut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Roscosmos cosmonaut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e launched aboard Soyuz TMA-16M on March 27, 2015, together with veteran cosmonaut Gennady Padalka.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelly and Kornienko remained aboard the ISS for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e340 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, serving continuously through Expeditions 43, 44, 45 and 46. Their mission was designed to study how the human body and mind respond to an exceptionally long period in microgravity, producing research relevant to future expeditions to the Moon and Mars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelly served first as a flight engineer and later commanded Expeditions 45 and 46. His mission included thousands of Earth orbits, scientific research, station maintenance and three spacewalks. Kornienko participated in the same long-duration medical and physiological research program as his American crewmate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pair returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-18M in March 2016 with cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, completing one of the longest joint expeditions in ISS history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour onboard cancellations spanning an entire year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour separate postmarks applied aboard the International Space Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, extending from the beginning of the mission in March 2015 to its conclusion in March 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than documenting a single docking or departure, these markings trace the cover’s continued presence aboard the station through four successive expeditions and several changes of crew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives the piece unusual historical depth. It witnessed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe arrival of the One-Year Mission crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe transition from Expedition 43 through Expedition 46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple Soyuz arrivals and departures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe temporary presence of nine people aboard the station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conclusion of Kelly and Kornienko’s 340-day expedition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 14 people who lived or visited aboard the ISS during the mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the full One-Year Mission, the following astronauts, cosmonauts and visiting spacefarers occupied the International Space Station:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — NASA; One-Year Mission astronaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos; One-Year Mission cosmonaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos; Expedition 44 commander\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerry Virts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — NASA; Expedition 43 commander\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnton Shkaplerov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos flight engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Cristoforetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — ESA astronaut representing Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelly, Kornienko and Padalka joined Virts, Shkaplerov and Cristoforetti aboard the station following the arrival of Soyuz TMA-16M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpeditions 44 and 45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOleg Kononenko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos cosmonaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKjell Lindgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — NASA astronaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimiya Yui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — JAXA astronaut representing Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKononenko, Lindgren and Yui arrived aboard Soyuz TMA-17M in July 2015 and joined Kelly, Kornienko and Padalka during Expedition 44.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz TMA-18M visiting and resident crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSergey Volkov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos cosmonaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndreas Mogensen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — ESA astronaut and the first Danish citizen in space\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolkov, Mogensen and Aimbetov arrived aboard Soyuz TMA-18M in September 2015. Volkov remained for a long-duration expedition, while Mogensen and Aimbetov completed shorter ISS visits and returned with Padalka aboard Soyuz TMA-16M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYuri Malenchenko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Soyuz TMA-19M commander\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimothy “Tim” Kopra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — NASA astronaut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Peake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — ESA astronaut and the first professional British ESA astronaut to visit the ISS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalenchenko, Kopra and Peake arrived aboard Soyuz TMA-19M in December 2015 and joined Kelly, Kornienko and Volkov to form the six-person Expedition 46 crew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Cristoforetti and Tim Peake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe European signatures give the cover particular international appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Cristoforetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was already aboard the station when Kelly and Kornienko arrived. Her 2014–2015 Futura mission established a female space-endurance record at the time, and she later returned to the ISS and became the first European woman to command the station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Peake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arrived during the final months of the One-Year Mission aboard Soyuz TMA-19M. His Principia mission made him one of the most recognizable figures in British and European spaceflight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inclusion of both astronauts connects the cover with two landmark ESA missions and significantly strengthens its appeal to European collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance from the Jacques Bracke collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis remarkable cover comes from the collection of renowned astrophilatelist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Bracke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose holdings have included important examples of flown postal history from the Soviet, Russian, European and American space programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts Jacques Bracke provenance is particularly fitting for an artifact of such complexity. The cover combines a full year of orbital history, multiple onboard postal cancellations and signatures representing NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA and the Kazakh space program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to its provenance, it was privately carried and preserved aboard the ISS throughout the Kelly–Kornienko expedition before entering the Bracke collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the collection of renowned astrophilatelist Jacques Bracke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlown aboard the International Space Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarried during Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko’s One-Year Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresent aboard the ISS from March 2015 to March 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostmarked four separate times in space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpans Expeditions 43, 44, 45 and 46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by astronauts and cosmonauts who occupied the ISS during the mission period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes Tim Peake of the United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA and Kazakhstan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocuments several successive ISS crew rotations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn outstanding artifact of long-duration spaceflight research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant association with preparations for future Moon and Mars expeditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA year of human spaceflight on one cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost flown covers represent a single launch, docking or expedition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example documents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean entire year aboard the International Space Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, passing through four expeditions and the visits of 14 different spacefarers from numerous nations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its four onboard cancellations, extensive international signature group, connection to the Kelly–Kornienko One-Year Mission and provenance from the Jacques Bracke collection, it is a world-class artifact of modern astrophilately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA centerpiece for any advanced collection devoted to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational Space Station, long-duration flight, Scott Kelly, European astronauts or international cooperation in space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Been in Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58341699092744,"sku":"11358","price":595.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1490\/3832\/files\/11358.jpg?v=1785580483","url":"https:\/\/www.beeninspace.com\/products\/soyuz-tma-16m-flown-iss-cover-1-year-in-space-with-kelly-kornienko","provider":"BEEN IN SPACE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}