Gotta Brag!

Just went out with some friends for a dinner, margaritas, and dancing. My dear friend Janeen was kind enough to give this token of her appreciation to me for helping her and Tony out during the launch of the Discovery in March. I am truly touched and was taken to tears when she presented this to me. Thank you both!


I also thought that this was just way to too cool! It is now one of my most treasured gifts. (A sterling silver James Avery Space Shuttle Pendant.) I promised that I would not keep it sealed up in the bag they sent it up in space and am looking for the right chain to wear it on. It is just so cute, too... a little shuttle!

Here is what the certificate says:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas
Certificate of Authenticity STS-119

This James Avery Space Shuttle Pendant was flown for Melissa Magdaleno aboard the United Sates Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station during its mission to install the S6 truss and the last set of solar arrays. Discovery launched at 7:43 p.m. EST, March 15th, 2009, from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. At 3:41 p.m. EST March 28, 2009, Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida having traveled 202 Earth orbits and 5,313,565 statute miles. Discovery reached a maximum altitude of 226 statute miles and a maximum speed of 17,685 miles per hour. The flight duration lasted 12 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes and 33 seconds.

Dominic A. Antonelli, STS-119 Pilot