STS-117 crew signed certificate of authenticity
This certificate of authenticity for an STS-117 silver medallion came with a signed crew photo on which I have to take closer look. I really wanted the COA (which did not come with the medallion) as I was pretty sure the autographs were all original and it was also a neat crew-signed item.
Note that the crew emblem is the original (post-Columbia) design, without the addition of a (Clay) Anderson apron ("tab.")
My guess is that the Karl Sturckow is his commander Rick Sturckow's father. I'm presuming the STS-117 silver medallion is the Robbins medallion, although the example I've seen includes the Anderson apron. Perhaps due to his space station stay the crew opted to not have Anderson's signature on the certificate (nor that of Suni Williams, the crewmember brought down from ISS?)
The signatures then are of the original six-person crew: Marine Col. Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow, commander; Air Force Col. Lee Joseph "Bru" Archambault, pilot; and mission specialists ret. Army Col. Patrick G. Forrester; John D. "Danny" Olivas (signed with his first name, not just his middle and last); James F. Reilly, II; and Steven R. Swanson
Separately on photos, I have all of the crew, including launching to the International Space Station Clayton C. Anderson and landing ISS astronaut Sunita L. "Suni" Williams.
STS-117 crew signed certificate of authenticity
This certificate of authenticity for an STS-117 silver medallion came with a signed crew photo on which I have to take closer look. I really wanted the COA (which did not come with the medallion) as I was pretty sure the autographs were all original and it was also a neat crew-signed item.
Note that the crew emblem is the original (post-Columbia) design, without the addition of a (Clay) Anderson apron ("tab.")
My guess is that the Karl Sturckow is his commander Rick Sturckow's father. I'm presuming the STS-117 silver medallion is the Robbins medallion, although the example I've seen includes the Anderson apron. Perhaps due to his space station stay the crew opted to not have Anderson's signature on the certificate (nor that of Suni Williams, the crewmember brought down from ISS?)
The signatures then are of the original six-person crew: Marine Col. Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow, commander; Air Force Col. Lee Joseph "Bru" Archambault, pilot; and mission specialists ret. Army Col. Patrick G. Forrester; John D. "Danny" Olivas (signed with his first name, not just his middle and last); James F. Reilly, II; and Steven R. Swanson
Separately on photos, I have all of the crew, including launching to the International Space Station Clayton C. Anderson and landing ISS astronaut Sunita L. "Suni" Williams.