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They both feature Afanasyev, Yury Usachov, Valeria Polyakov the MIR ‘On Board’ cancels and signed Russian space cover carried to the Mir Station the relevant cosmonaut crew on Soyuz 17 and returned on Soyuz 18 signatures. The stamps and cancels were applied on the Space SP(R)036 £350 Station by the cosmonauts and Vasil Tsikliyev, Aleksandr the cancels where then destroyed Serebrov, Gennadi Manakov, when the Space Station burned Aleander Poleshchuk, Jean-Pierre up during re-entry. This series of Haignere signed Russian space carried covers are scarce with only cover carried to the Mir Station on 20-30 produced for each mission. Soyuz 16 and returned on Soyuz 17 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] 1 Michael Collins His first spaceflight was Gemini 10, during which he performed two space rendezvous and successfully completed two EVAs. Collins later served as the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11, remaining in Lunar Orbit whilst his fellow crew members travelled to the surface in the Lunar Module. Collins was cut off from contact with Earth and his crew for 48 minutes of each orbit, and famously said that 'not since Adam has any human known such solitude' SP(A11)02A £450 Michael Collins signed 1969 Apollo 11 'First Men on the Moon' cover £90 per month for 5 months SP(A11)02B £450 Michael Collins signed 1966 Project Gemini cover with Guadal Canal postmark £90 per month for 5 months Buzz Aldrin He was the pilot for the final Gemini mission, Gemini 12, and he set a new record for time spent during an EVA. Aldrin was selected to be the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 11 mission and followed Armstrong to the lunar surface to become the second man to walk on the moon. His first words upon stepping onto the surface were 'Beautiful view. 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