{"product_id":"jay-apt-signed-nasa-8x10-photo-beckett-bas-astronaut-sts-37","title":"Jay Apt Signed NASA 8x10 Photo BECKETT BAS Astronaut STS-37","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\n\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"273\"\u003esigned 8x10 NASA portrait of astronaut Jay Apt, pictured in his blue NASA flight suit alongside a model of the Space Shuttle. Apt has signed and inscribed the photo in black ink, adding his mission designation \u003cstrong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e“STS-37.” Authenticated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eBECKETT Authentication Services (BAS) with certification number \u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eBT04972.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eSubject Importance \u0026amp; Achievements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"996\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eJay Apt (b. 1949) – American astronaut, physicist, and veteran of \u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"701\"\u003efour NASA Space Shuttle missions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"808\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eFlew on \u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eSTS-37 (Atlantis, 1991), which successfully deployed the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"885\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eLogged over \u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e846 hours in space, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"882\"\u003etwo spacewalks (EVAs).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"996\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eHis work advanced astronomical observation and contributed significantly to shuttle-era space exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e8x10 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eInk: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eBlack marker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003eCertification: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003eBECKETT BAS #BT04972\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eSigned and inscribed with mission reference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eCollector Notes:\u003cbr data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003e\nJay Apt’s autograph remains popular among collectors of NASA history, particularly with inscriptions tied to specific shuttle missions. This signed portrait is a prime example, connecting directly to one of his most important flights, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eSTS-37.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eFrom the Steve Grad Autograph Collection.\u003cbr data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eSteve Grad has been a regular cast member on the History Channel’s \u003cem data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003ePawn Stars\u003c\/em\u003e since 2013, is the lead authenticator at BECKETT Authentication, and formerly served as Principal Authenticator at PSA\/DNA (2002–2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gs-garageSaleBadge\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/str\/iwascoding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GradCollection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447235121395,"sku":"20216","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6334\/7443\/files\/3_6a3a0dfe-10af-4a5f-931d-a1031557c793.jpg?v=1787106014","url":"https:\/\/gradcollection-2.myshopify.com\/products\/jay-apt-signed-nasa-8x10-photo-beckett-bas-astronaut-sts-37","provider":"GradCollection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}