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ALS in Cyrillic written by Yuri Malenchenko while aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 32, one page, 6 x 8.25, postmarked November 20, 2012. In full (translated): "Viktor Mikhailovich, on behalf of everyone, happy holiday—on the 55th anniversary of the launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik). Wishing you health and good luck. Aboard the ISS, Y. Malenchenko, 19 October 2012." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed by Malenchenko. The letter and cover bear the scarce ISS on-board special postmark “55 Years of Sputnik,” and were delivered to Earth with Soyuz TMA-05M as part of the official delivery of station mail. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
The Richard Jurek Collection.
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