Original U.S. NASA 1984 LDEF Framed Group of 5 Seed Packets Exposed to Space for 5 Years - Space Shuttles Challenger & Columbia Category_Spade Grip Assembly Inertia caused the holder to

Inertia caused the holder to shear off in flight

a hollow stick and still retains its original paint

buckles and belts are present and they are complete and without damage

Stf/Sgt Reese is listed in the back of the book Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 by James Dugan in the roster

Original U.S. NASA 1984 LDEF Framed Group of 5 Seed Packets Exposed to Space for 5 Years - Space Shuttles Challenger & Columbia Category_Spade Grip Assembly Inertia caused the holder toOriginal Items. One of a Kind. This is a really phenomenal group of seed packets which were in space for 5+ years. They were taken up in the LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on April 6th, 1984, and were brought back to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on January 20th, 1990. These seeds are already a phenomenal piece of NASA history, with the added factor of having been aboard both the Challenger &