Skylab Signed Archive

A group of (2) signed NASA prints, (1) First Day Cover, and (1) Stamp Block commemorating the launches of Skylab 1, 2 and 3. Varying in size from 8" x 10" to 3.25" x 4". Signatures from astronauts Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Owen Garriott, Alan Bean, William "Bill" Pogue, and Johnson Space Center director Christopher C. Kraft Jr. From the collection of Anatole Forostenko, Chief Russian Language Instructor-Interpreter for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission. Includes:

1.) Launches of Skylab 1 and Skylab 2 NASA print. Measuring 8" x 10". Houston, TX, dated May 14, 1974. Boldly signed by the members of Skylab 2 Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, and Paul Weitz. Depicts liftoff of both missions side by side and features a U.S. ¢10 Skylab stamp.
2.) Astronaut Garriott Performs Skylab 3 EVA NASA print. Measuring 8" x 10". Houston, TX, dated May 14, 1974. Signed by the subject of the photo, Owen Garriott, and features U.S. ¢10 Skylab stamp.
3.) First Day Cover "Record-Breaking Skylab Crew Gets Houston Welcome". Measuring 3.5" x 6.45". Houston, TX, dated February 10, 1974. Boldly signed by Gerry Carr, Ed Gibson, Bill Pogue, and Director Chris Kraft Jr. all represented in the image on the cover.
4.) Block of 6 Skylab ¢10 Stamps. Measuring 3.25" x 4". Ca. 1974. Depicts an image of the Skylab shuttle in orbit. Autographed by the stamp designer Robert McCall and astronauts Owen Garriott, Alan Bean, and Bill Pogue.

Dr. Anatole Forostenko (b. 1939) was born in the Soviet Union and moved to the U.S. in 1949. He studied at Rutgers University and Indiana University before gaining his Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr. From 1970-1973, Forostenko was an Assistant Professor of Russian Language and Literature at the University of California. He then joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1974 and became involved in the Apollo-Soyuz test project. He became the Chief Russian Language Instructor for the NASA astronauts, preparing them to communicate with cosmonauts during the mission, and he worked closely with both crews as instructor-interpreter. Often, he worked in one-on-one situations with General Thomas P. Stafford and Vance Brand. During the Apollo-Soyuz mission, Forostenko served as one of three U.S. Air-to-Ground interpreters at the Johnson Space Center Mission Control Center. Upon completion of the mission, he traveled with the crew members and their families on the post-flight Soviet Good Will Tour and has remained in close contact with those involved.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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