Astronaut Thomas Hennen STS-44 NASA signed commemorative cover. Missions:

Astronaut Thomas Hennen STS-44 NASA signed commemorative cover. Missions: STS-44. Hennen was selected as a Payload Specialist candidate in September 1988 and moved back to the "Home of Military Intelligence", Fort Huachuca, Arizona, during March 1989 to begin Terra Scout payload operations training. During August 1989 he was selected as the primary Payload Specialist for the Terra Scout experiment manifested on STS-44 and he reported to NASA in 1990 to begin NASA Payload Specialist and Space Shuttle Crew Training. Hennen became the first warrant officer in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-44), which launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A at 6:44 PM (EST), November 24, 1991. He orbited the Earth 109 times, traveling 2.9 million miles (4.7 million km), before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California on December 1, 1991. Hennen retired from the U.S. Army in December 1995. In 1996 he co-founded and served as the Executive Director of the Atlantis Foundation until 2017. The Atlantis Foundation was a non-profit organization that was both an advocate and a service provider for persons with developmental disabilities. Single Vendor collection. Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99.