Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.765" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section graptolite and the State of California

and the State of California sold some of the material to help pay for the work

NASA disposition paperwork received with this item indicates this particular blanket was removed after Atlantis' mission to MIR (STS-86) which flew on September 26

where it melted and cooled during flight into a rough natural glass called a tektite

Shining Syenite - UV Glow Rock

Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.765" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section graptolite and the State of CaliforniaThis specimen is a 2. 765" mission flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV 102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS 52). A certificate of authenticity and informational photocard is included with this item. Note: This specimen was acquired at auction after decommissioning. The original scrap tags and documentation remain