STS-82 Launch and Return Covers

Own Limited-Edition Discovery STS-82 Silk Covers

Produced by Colorano, this set of covers honors the Launch and Return of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s 22th mission, STS-82 (the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program). 

These popular Colorano covers feature “silk” cachets that are produced through a special screening process and then bonded to the envelope.  Each cachet pictures a photo from the mission and is surrounded by a golden border.  The covers bear patriotic US stamps and Kennedy Space Center cancellations marking the launch and return of the mission.  You can discover the story behind each one with the informative captions next to the cachets.

Launched on February 11, 1997, STS-82 was the second mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.  The crew of the Shuttle repaired and upgraded the telescope during four spacewalks (known as Extra-Vehicular Activities). After almost 10 days in space, the Discovery landed on February 21.

Discover more stories from this mission – order your silk covers today.