Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.573" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section beatles Each pocket fossil comes in

Each pocket fossil comes in a small carrying box along with a folding information & illustration card

It is also believed to be the single most photographed Blackbird aircraft

This specimen is a one of a kind

which took three times that long to grow to full size

a module designed to stay in low Earth orbit and gather data on how space exposure would affect certain materials

Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.573" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section beatles Each pocket fossil comes inThis specimen is a 2. 573" mission flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV 102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS 52). A certificate of authenticity and informational photocard is included with this item. Note: This specimen was acquired at auction after decommissioning. The original scrap tags and documentation remain