EVA astronaut spacesuit patch - signed – ex Hans Schlegel X15 Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with

Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with Mir during mission STS-71—the first docking between a Space Shuttle and the Russian station

Mission Control in Houston told the crew to end the mission earlier than planned and return to Earth

Important note : there is an additional document from Irwin's wife Mary and Ken Ewing

documenting the mission that placed an American aboard Mir and helped pave the way for the first Shuttle docking and the later International Space Station

EVA astronaut spacesuit patch - signed – ex Hans Schlegel X15 Space Shuttle Atlantis docked withOffered from the personal collection of German Space Shuttle astronaut Hans Schlegel, veteran of STS 55 and STS 122 and backup crew member for Mir 97. EVA astronaut silk patch ca. 4x4''. Hand signed by Schlegel on the backside. The patch is accompanied by our Certificate of Authenticity confirming that it originates from Hans Schlegels personal collection. A rare and highly collectible piece of spaceflight history with exceptional astronaut provenance.