STS-82 Launch Cover

 Own Limited-Edition Discovery STS-82 Silk Cover

Produced by Colorano, this covers honors the Launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s 22th mission, STS-82 (the 82nd 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.  The cachet pictures a pre-flight crew photo and is surrounded by a golden border.  The cover bears a patriotic US stamp and Kennedy Space Center cancellation marking the launchof the mission.  You can discover the story behind the mission with the informative caption next to the cachet.

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 the story behind this mission – order your silk covers today.