Columbus became ESA’s primary research module on the ISS

Encapsulated flown artifact displayed in end cap of each pen

What makes this cover particularly historic is its connection to the first cinematic film shot in space

Skylab was the first space station of the US and the second after world's first space station

Space Shuttle Columbia flown insulation 8x10 presentation launch Columbus became ESA’s primary researchSpace Shuttle Columbia FLOWN insulation material The Space Shuttle was the first reusable spaceship in the world. A total of six Space Shuttles were built: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. Two Space Shuttles were lost in flight: Challenger (STS 51L) and Columbia (STS 107). About 1'' triangle swatch of insulation material mounted on an 8x10 presentation with COA on the backside. Space Shuttle Columbia was the world's