Five film canisters flown aboard the Mir Space Station from February to July of 1990. Each separately labeled canister measures 2.75″ high, and all are stored in a 21″ flexible band bearing several Russian notations. Accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity, in Russian, from the Federal Scientific Research Center, June 25, 1997, which reads, in part (translated): “Enclosed with this certificate of authenticity film canisters A-12…were equipped with photo films UT-18 and Type 42L, which were used for photo registration of unique objects of Earth and natural events and carrying out the experiment ‘GF-UZOR.’ The photo shooting was carried out in the period of February-July of 1990 by the crews of cosmonauts of 5th and 6th expeditions to the space station ‘Mir’ Serebrov, Viktorenko, Balandin, Soloviyov.” In fine condition.
