NASA Space Shuttle Columbia STS-1 STS-2 STS-4 Mission Pinback Button Badge Lot

Description

NASA Space Shuttle Columbia STS-1 STS-2 STS-4 Mission Pinback Button Badge Lot

Brand: NASA Memorabilia

Up for sale is a collection of three vintage Space Shuttle Columbia commemorative pinback badges representing key milestones from the beginning of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. These colorful souvenir buttons feature mission artwork, orbiter Columbia, and the names of the astronauts who flew aboard the missions.

This lot documents three significant Columbia flights from the early Shuttle era:

• STS-1 – First Space Shuttle mission (Young-Crippen)
• STS-2 – First reuse of a Space Shuttle orbiter (Engle-Truly)
• STS-4 – Final Orbital Flight Test mission (Mattingly-Hartsfield)

Included

• STS-1 Columbia Young-Crippen pinback button, approximately 2.25″ diameter
• STS-2 Columbia Engle-Truly pinback button, approximately 3″ diameter
• STS-4 Columbia Mattingly-Hartsfield oval pinback button, approximately 2.75″ x 1.75″

Mission Details

• STS-1 Columbia – John Young and Robert Crippen – April 1981
• STS-2 Columbia – Joe Engle and Richard Truly – November 1981
• STS-4 Columbia – Ken Mattingly and Henry Hartsfield – June 1982

Notable Features

• Original vintage metal pinback construction
• Space Shuttle Columbia artwork on all three badges
• Astronaut crew names featured on each badge
• STS-2 badge marked “Kennedy Space Center, Florida”
• STS-2 edge marked “Best Seal Corp., New York 10013 1981”
• Original pinback hardware remains attached on all three badges

Condition

Good vintage collectible condition.
The badges remain colorful and display well. Expected age-related wear is present, including surface marks, handling wear, spotting, and oxidation visible primarily on the reverse sides. The front artwork remains easily identifiable and attractive for display. Original pinback hardware remains attached on all three badges.
Exactly what is shown in the photos is included.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why are these missions significant?
These badges commemorate three major milestones in the Space Shuttle program: the first shuttle mission, the first reflight of a shuttle orbiter, and the final Orbital Flight Test mission.

Are these modern reproductions?
No. These are original vintage commemorative pinback badges from the early Space Shuttle era.

Manufacturer reference:
NASA Official Website

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Great addition to a NASA, Space Shuttle, astronaut, aerospace, Kennedy Space Center, or historical memorabilia collection. Hopefully someone out there on the interwebs can use ’em!