1990 photo of Mir space Station’s Priroda Module signed and inscribed by Soyuz TMA-9 flight Engineer Alexander Balandin.

“From cosmonaut Alexander Balandin, Soyuz TM-9, Mir, 179 days on board. With the best wishes and collectible materials. Pilot-Cosmonaut of USSR- A. Balandin (signature”)

It is a high-quality photo on Kodak paper,size 9 x 12”. Excellent condition.

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin was selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978, and retired on October 17, 1994.

He flew as a flight engineer on Soyuz TM-9.

He worked at NPO Energia until 1994, and was then President of Lendint-Association until 2000.

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