From Germany’s “summer fairy tale” to space

Mercury Faith 7 was the last manned Mercury mission piloted by Gordon Cooper

launch and operate successfully within the Russian spaceflight system—experience that later proved invaluable in the development and operation of the International Space Station

The Soyuz 4–5 flight also rehearsed techniques considered necessary for the Soviet lunar program

Hand-signed in space

MIR 97 Soyuz TM-25 - flown MIR cover - Jerry Linenger coin From Germany’s “summer fairy tale”MIR 97 Soyuz TM 25 flown MIR cover hand signed by all astronauts and cosmonauts incl. US astronaut Jerry Linenger ! Postmarked in space certified as flown on the cover !