The lunar dust grain was removed from adhesive surrounding Velcro on a cue card formerly owned by Charlie Duke and used in the Apollo 16 Lunar Module

On April 12

The remarkable deep-space EVA lasted approximately 83 minutes and preserved irreplaceable photographs and scientific observations recorded during Mattingly’s solo lunar-orbit mission

This cover’s journey can be summarized as follows:

closing their 139-day mission aboard the orbital complex

Soyuz TMA-15 - crewphoto Buzz Aldrin The lunar dust grain wasSoyuz TMA 15 crewphoto 6x4'' glossy hand signed by all three astronauts and cosmonauts incl. Frank DeWinne from Belgium and Bob Thirsk from Canada. Mint condition.