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This set of 16 collectible prepaid telecom cards from NASA showcases iconic moments and equipment related to U.S. space exploration history. The images include the Mercury Astronauts group portrait dated April 9, 1959, capturing the pioneering crew in their space suits. Another card highlights the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990. The lunar module Eagle and astronaut on the moon, commemorating Apollo 11's first moon landing on July 20, 1969, is also featured. Shuttle launches and landings are presented, including Columbia’s first launch on April 12, 1981, Endeavor atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, and Atlantis atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on December 8, 1991.
The cards vividly depict significant NASA spacecraft and missions, such as the capture of the Intelsat VI satellite by Endeavor astronauts during a spacewalk, and the modular design option of a Space Station with large solar panels and multiple docking modules. The Earth’s moon is shown from the Galileo spacecraft on December 9, 1990, while the "Freedom 7" launch, which marked the first American in space Alan B. Shepard on March 3, 1961, captures an early milestone. Imagery includes Discovery’s atmospheric monitoring mission over the Kamchatka Peninsula and Discovery’s flared landing at Edwards Air Force Base on January 30, 1992.
These cards all display the NASA logo and feature their respective values from $5 to $100. They include text describing the mission or subject, such as specific dates and locations like Kennedy Space Center and the Kamchatka Peninsula. The set reflects NASA’s achievements in aeronautics and space technology including shuttle carrier aircraft, launches, landings, and space station concepts, emphasizing the agency’s work in space exploration from the 1950s through the early 1990s.
Since we have the world's largest inventory of USA phonecards for collectors, you will not necessarily receive the identical serial/batch/PIN number that we have scanned/pictured.
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