Description:

This collectible phone card features the STS-70 NASA space shuttle mission patch prominently in the center. The patch includes a detailed illustration of the space shuttle in white, positioned vertically with its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters shown. Surrounding the shuttle are the names Currie, Kregel, Henricks, Thomas, and Weber, which are the crew members of the mission. Behind the shuttle is Woody Woodpecker, depicted in bright colors with orange hands and beak, and black and white feathers, symbolizing the mascot related to the mission's grounding by woodpeckers. The patch has a black background with a red outline and includes four orange stars beneath the shuttle.

Below the patch, the card displays the words "MISSION UPDATE GROUNDED" in bold, metallic orange and red gradient letters. The bottom right corner shows the card’s value as "5 MIN PREPAID" indicating prepaid usage for five minutes. In the lower-left corner is the Cable & Wireless, Inc. logo, consisting of a stylized globe with the company name next to it. The card's background color is a teal or aqua blue with a subtle wavy pattern that contrasts with the darker patch and text.

This phone card commemorates the STS-70 mission, with an unusual and specific emphasis on the space shuttle program being grounded due to woodpecker interference, directly referencing the nickname and mascot Woody Woodpecker. The detailed mission patch and crew names make this card a distinctive collectible representing NASA’s shuttle missions and the unique challenges faced during the program.

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