Flown tire segment used on the orbiters Atlantis for STS-27 and Columbia for STS-28, housed in a limited edition Lucite display, numbered 176/200. The cylinder, measuring 2.75″ in diameter and 3.25″ tall, features the STS-27 mission insignia at the base, with a certificate of authenticity on the bottom. In fine condition. Accompanied by a laminated certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation signed by Robert 'Hoot' Gibson, the commander of STS-27.
Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD.
