Isle of Man First Day Cover Signed by Tim Peake Commemorating 150 Years of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Isle of Man First Day Cover Signed by Tim Peake Commemorating 150 Years of the Royal Aeronautical Society
This commemorative first day cover was signed by Tim Peake whilst aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society.Seven of these limited edition set of stamps were signed by Tim in space, with this one being marked for presentation to the National Space Centre. The special covers were produced to mark Tim’s journey as the first British ESA astronaut on the ISS and depict eight stamp images from the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 150th anniversary collection showcasing cutting-edge science and technology over the last century and a half – from the conquest of air to current developments of the Trent jet engine and Tim’s Principia mission to the ISS.
Tim signed this object on 12 January 2016 – 150 years to the day that the Royal Aeronautical Society was founded. It has the official International Space Station stamp on it and was produced in a collaboration between the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Isle of Man Post Office. 150 extra sets were signed by Tim before his flight - these were put on general sale for collectors.
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Tim Peake Signed Royal Aeronautical Society 150th Anniversary First Day Cover - Credit: Isle of Man Post Office/ RAeS
More information
Object number
L2016-48
Location
Into Space Gallery
Has this object been into space?
Yes
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Height: 25cm
Width: 19.5cm
Width (Frame): 44cm
Height (Frame): 34cm
Depth (Frame): 3cm
Material
Paper
Glue
Inscription Content - Content
International Space Station 12.01.2016 Principia Mission Douglas - Isle of Man
Associated Organisation
Royal Aeronautical Society
Associated Person
Tim Peake
Associated Place
International Space Station
Object Production Organisation
Isle of Man Post Office
Credit Line
On loan with the kind permission of the Royal Aeronautical Society
On Display Status
On display
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