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Space Shots was a non-sports trading card series produced beginning in 1990 by Space Ventures Inc. of Houston, Texas. Three series of cards were produced from 1990 to 1992, while the last, fourth series (of the intended five) came in two different issues of special 3-D space cards in 1993.
This genre of computer and video game simulates trading and combat in outer space; as exemplified by Elite. They are often arcade-like in mechanics, as opposed to pure space flight simulators . Subcategories
Pacific Trading Cards, Inc. was an American trading card company founded in 1980 by Mike Cramer and known for its brightly colored, die cut cards. [1] The company invented the nine-card plastic sheets collectors use to store trading cards. [2] The company also produced memorabilia such as bobbleheads and the Ken Griffey Jr. chocolate bar. [1]
Several people have considered trade within the Solar System as one of the ways in which the colonization of Mars is both important and can be made self-sufficient. Robert Zubrin, of Lockheed Martin Astronautics, in a paper on the economic viability of colonizing Mars, [1] puts forward interplanetary trade as one way in which a hypothetical Martian colony could become rich, pointing out that ...
While gladly given out for free as long as you ask politely, Delta's trading cards are still frequently sold online by aviation enthusiasts, with one eBay listing promising a complete set for $3,000.
The story is more about the space race than space exploration in general. The Soviet Union's early space efforts are mentioned only as background, focusing entirely on an early portion of the U.S. space program. Only Project Mercury, the first operational crewed space-flight program, is covered.
[2] [4] Space Patrol ' s best known premium was a "Name the Planet" contest wherein the winner was awarded the program's Terra IV spaceship. [5] The prize was a giant trailer in the shape of the series' space craft. One of the many "Name the Planet" commercials may be viewed online. [6] The program sponsored a Space Patrol club, which viewers ...
Collectors and dealers sought philatelic souvenirs related to the American space flight program, often through specially-designed envelopes (known as covers). Cancelling covers submitted by the public became a major duty of the employees of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) post office on space mission launch days.