Bidspirit auction | Astronaut John Blaha signed Shuttle

Astronaut John Blaha signed Shuttle Mission STS-33 commemorative NASA FDC pm Orlando FL 328 IB PM 24 NOV 1989. Missions STS-29 STS-33 STS-43 STS-58 STS-79/STS-81 (Mir EO?22). Selected as an astronaut in May 1980, Blaha has logged 161 days in space on five space missions. In addition to flying five space missions, Blaha has served as the chairman, NASA Space Flight Safety Panel; weather manager, Mission Management Team; lead spacecraft communicator; member, NASA Space Shuttle Improvement Panel. Blaha also led the design, development, and integration of the Orbiter Head Up Display system. Additionally, he led the development of contingency abort procedures which significantly improve crew survivability in the event of multiple main engine failures during ascent. He has logged more than 7,000 hours of flying time in 34 different aircraft, and has written numerous technical articles on spacecraft performance and control.