This certificate attests that the mission patch was flown on the Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-93 mission to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory in July 1999. The Museum received the certificate and patch with mission commander Eileen Collins' crew shirt in late 1999.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Certificate): 21.6 x 27.9cm (8 1/2 in. x 11 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Folder): 25.4 x 30.5cm (10 x 12 in.)

Materials

Paper certificate with gold foil adhesive NASA seal, inserted in brown heavy-stock presentation folder embossed with gold NASA seal.

Inventory Number

A20000659003

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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