Soyuz MS-09 - crewsigned launch cover - Alexander Gerst stratos Astronauts Alan Shepard and Ed

Astronauts Alan Shepard and Ed Mitchell landed less than 30 meters from the target point near "Cone Crater" in the "Fra Mauro" region and spent more than 30 hours on the Moon with EVAs for more than 9 hours

laying much of the operational groundwork for the later International Space Station

It was also the first use of the ‘Lunar Roving Vehicle’ (LRV)

The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on April 27

RARELY seen - Shuttleworth was the first astronaut from South Africa and second paying space tourist

Soyuz MS-09 - crewsigned launch cover - Alexander Gerst stratos Astronauts Alan Shepard and EdSoyuz MS 09 crew hand signed launch cover Alexander Gerst ! Attractive cover and cachet.