Summary
Promotional photograph of Australian born NASA astronaut Dr Andy Thomas AO. The photograph is signed by him.
Andy Thomas was Australia's first astronaut. He spent 177 days in space on four space flights. He was onboard the space shuttle Endeavour (1996), he spent five months on the Russian Mir Space Station (1998), and visited the International Space Station twice onboard the Discovery (2001 and 2005). On his 2001 visit to the International Space Station Andy Thomas undertook a spacewalk.
Andy was awarded numerous honours during his career, including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the Yuri Gagarin Medal, and Officer of the Order of Australia. After 22 years as an astronaut, Andy retired from NASA in 2014.
Description of Content
Portrait of astronaut Andy Thomas in a space suit in seated front of an American flag.
Physical Description
Colour photograph
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Format
Photograph, 8" x 10", Colour
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Inscriptions
Signed in black ink: 'Andy Thomas'
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Overall Dimensions
185 mm (Width), 245 mm (Height)
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References
[Link 1] accessed 4 March 2022 [Link 2] accessed 4 March 2022
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Keywords
Space Exploration, Astronauts, Spacesuits, Publicity Material, Autographs, Helmets, Mechanical Engineering, Scientists, Space Flight, Space Shuttles, DesignWeek2022
