# STS81R - STS-81 Launch Cover
Own Limited-Edition Atlantis STS-81 Silk Cover
Produced by Colorano, this cover honors the return of the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ 18th mission, STS-81 (the 81st mission of the Space Shuttle program).
This popular Colorano cover features a “silk” cachet that is produced through a special screening process and then bonded to the envelope. It pictures a in-flight crew photo and is surrounded by a golden border. The cover bears a patriotic US stamp and Kennedy Space Center cancellation marking the return of the mission. You can discover the story behind the mission with the informative caption next to the cachet.
Launched on January 12, 1997, STS-81 was the fifth mission to the Mir Space Station and the second to involve an exchange of US astronauts. The mission also included the transfer of 5,970 pounds of supplies between Atlantis and Mir, the largest such transfer to date. Additionally, Atlantis brought the first plants to complete a life cycle in space back to earth.
Discover more about this mission – order your silk cover today.
Own Limited-Edition Atlantis STS-81 Silk Cover
Produced by Colorano, this cover honors the return of the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ 18th mission, STS-81 (the 81st mission of the Space Shuttle program).
This popular Colorano cover features a “silk” cachet that is produced through a special screening process and then bonded to the envelope. It pictures a in-flight crew photo and is surrounded by a golden border. The cover bears a patriotic US stamp and Kennedy Space Center cancellation marking the return of the mission. You can discover the story behind the mission with the informative caption next to the cachet.
Launched on January 12, 1997, STS-81 was the fifth mission to the Mir Space Station and the second to involve an exchange of US astronauts. The mission also included the transfer of 5,970 pounds of supplies between Atlantis and Mir, the largest such transfer to date. Additionally, Atlantis brought the first plants to complete a life cycle in space back to earth.
Discover more about this mission – order your silk cover today.