Bidspirit auction | Astronaut James Van Hoften STS41.

Astronaut James Van Hoften STS41. 51 signed US T38 FDC Space Shuttle Training. White Sands Missile Base postmark 22/5/1980. James Dougal Adrianus ”Ox” van Hoften (born June 11. 1944[2]) is an American civil and hydraulic engineer. retired U. S. Navy officer and aviator. and a former astronaut for NASA. Dr. Van Hoften was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. He completed a 1-year training and evaluation period in August 1979. From 1979 through the first flight. STS-1. Van Hoften supported the Space Shuttle entry and on-orbit guidance. navigation and flight control testing at the Flight Systems Laboratory at Downey. California. Subsequently. he was lead of the Astronaut Support Team at Kennedy Space Center. Florida. responsible for the Space Shuttle turn-around testing and flight preparations. He served as a mission specialist on STS-41-C in 1984. and STS-51-I in 1985. Dr. Van Hoften has logged a total 338 hours in space. including 22 hours of EVA flight time. Single Vendor RAF cover collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99