{"product_id":"space-shuttle-endeavour-sts-77-flown-thermal-protection-tile-display","title":"Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-77 Flown Thermal Protection Tile Display","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fragment of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s thermal protection tile, flown on STS-77.\u003c\/strong\u003e This museum-style acrylic display brings together one small piece of a demanding spacecraft system and the story of a research mission that helped expand the Shuttle’s capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMission: STS-77\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched on May 19, 1996, Endeavour’s ten-day STS-77 mission carried the SPACEHAB-4 laboratory, the Spartan-207 free-flyer with an experimental inflatable antenna, and technology demonstrations. The crew conducted rendezvous activities and deployed an antenna that inflated to about 50 feet across—an experiment in structures that might one day be packed compactly for spaceflight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1666\/5175\/files\/endeavour-nasa-mission.jpg?v=1793928058\" alt=\"STS-77 crew portrait from NASA's mission image library\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eSTS-77 mission imagery · NASA Image and Video Library. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/sts-77\/\"\u003eExplore NASA’s STS-77 mission history\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe artifact\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe removable specimen jar contains a real fragment of thermal protection tile that flew aboard Endeavour on STS-77. Shuttle tiles insulated the orbiter during the intense heating of atmospheric return. The light-colored, ceramic-like fragment is a small remnant of that specialized protection system and a direct, physical link to a specific Shuttle flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA one-of-a-kind specimen selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a very limited number of these flight-flown fragments are available. Each display receives one individual fragment from the finite group of specimens in our inventory. The three pieces shown in the specimen photograph are examples of what a purchaser might receive; your exact fragment may differ in shape, surface texture, and size. Every piece is singular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included Chronarium Collection Certificate of Authenticity identifies this as a genuine low-temperature reusable surface insulation (LRSI) thermal protection tile fragment flown aboard Endeavour on STS-77. It describes the tile’s role protecting the orbiter’s orbital maneuvering system pod from reentry heat. The supporting records below include a Kennedy Space Center tile condition report and continuation sheet documenting tile inspection and disposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1666\/5175\/files\/endeavour-provenance-img1-jpg.webp?v=1793928032\" alt=\"NASA Kennedy Space Center tile condition report\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eNASA\/Kennedy Space Center tile condition report supplied among the artifact’s supporting records.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1666\/5175\/files\/endeavour-provenance-img2-jpg.webp?v=1793928044\" alt=\"Continuation sheet for tile disposition\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eContinuation sheet documenting the tile disposition process.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChronarium Collection Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery display includes a Chronarium Collection Certificate of Authenticity. The photograph below shows the certificate supplied with this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1666\/5175\/files\/endeavour-certificate-of-authenticity.jpg?v=1793928688\" alt=\"Chronarium Collection Certificate of Authenticity for the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-77 flown thermal protection tile specimen\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eCertificate photograph for reference. The specimen pictured alongside the certificate is an example; your display contains one of the available specimens and may differ from the piece shown.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDisplay details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertical 8 × 10 in. acrylic museum-style display, approximately 15 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Endeavour STS-77 thermal protection tile fragment in a removable specimen jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for display on a table or shelf, or hanging on a wall using the rear hanging hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a Chronarium Collection Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chronarium Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44619069784151,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1666\/5175\/files\/endeavour-front-view-updated-v2.jpg?v=1793937545","url":"https:\/\/chronariumcollection.com\/products\/space-shuttle-endeavour-sts-77-flown-thermal-protection-tile-display","provider":"Chronarium Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}