Bidspirit auction | Astronaut John Casper signed PHOBOS

Astronaut John Casper signed PHOBOS LANDING communications lost commemorative FDC PM Pasadena Mar 27 AM 1989 CA. Missions STS-36 STS-54 STS-62 STS-77. Selected by NASA in May 1984, Casper became an astronaut in June 1985. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged over 825 hours in space. He was the pilot on mission STS-36, and spacecraft commander on missions STS-54, STS-62 and STS-77. His technical assignments while assigned to the Astronaut Office included Chief of the Operations Development Branch; lead for improvements to the nosewheel steering, brakes, tires, and development of a landing drag chute; astronaut team leader for the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); and ascent/entry spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) in the Mission Control Center.