
2 view Frame Limited Edition Columbia Space Shuttle Thermal Tile Presentation
Limited Edition Columbia Space Shuttle Thermal Tile Presentation Black 2 view frame is no longer available, comes in white 2 view display frame Shuttle Coins, not included. They are depicted, to show the size of the frame Tile size: 1.375" x 1.375" Frame size: 3.5" x 3.5" Only 1,000 Produced. Easel Stand - can be reclined or stand vertical. Includes a Statement of Authenticity PVC Card. The Space Store is the sole owner of the only legally owned Space Shuttle thermal tile material for resale. This is an actual piece of thermal tile material that was made in the late 1970s for the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first shuttle to fly into space. Material Background: Thermal tiles are made of a 'foam glass' material. Each Space Shuttle contains more than 34,000 separate tiles, each specifically cut for its own location, to protect the Shuttle when reentering the Earth's atmosphere. Note: This tile material is not from the loss of STS-107. It comes from the same lot of material originally