ESA GERMAN ASTRONAUT GERST SPARE NAMETAG FLAG SET PATCH SOYUZ ISS EXPEDITION 57
ESA GERMAN ASTRONAUT GERST SPARE NAMETAG FLAG SET PATCH SOYUZ ISS EXPEDITION 57
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst spare nametag and flag set of patches made for his ISS Expedition 56/57 on aboard of Soyuz MS-09.
It is absolutely beautiful set with golden thread embroidery of the astronaut name. Ready to display in your collection.
The photo and patches inserted in thick plastic folder, size 5” x 7”.
ESA astronaut A. Gerst launched his second tour to the ISS on Soyuz MS-09 on 6 June 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57.
He was the commander of the ISS for Expedition 57.
On 20 December 2018, he and his crewmates Serena Aunon-Chancellor and Sergey Prokopyev returned to Earth and landed in Kazakhstan after 197 days in space, combined with the 165 days in space on his last mission, Gerst has 362 days in space, more than any other ESA astronaut in history. In 2020 Luca Parmitano surpassed this record with 367 days in space.