George Nelson is an exceptional astronaut, engineer, and artist who made significant contributions to space exploration. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in aeronautical engineering, and after graduation, he joined the United States Air Force. During his service, he participated in designing reconnaissance and strategic missile systems. George Nelson joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1978 as a mission specialist, and he worked on four missions in space, including the Challenger in 1986. More about George Nelson
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George Nelson's contributions to space exploration are remarkable. One of his most significant achievements was designing and developing the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), also known as the Canadarm, that helped astronauts deploy and retrieve satellites in space. His work on the RMS revolutionized the ability of NASA to maintain and repair spacecraft in orbit. George Nelson also worked on developing a multi-element truss structure that provided walking access to Space Station Freedom, which eventually became the backbone of the International Space Station. He became a leading expert on EVA, Extra-Vehicular Activity, and later became the program manager for EVA technology development, which defined the equipment and protocols used by astronauts for spacewalks.The most expensive item with a signature of George Nelson (1800 Union General George Nelson Macy Autographed Signed Cut Nantucket Civil War) was sold in September 2016 for $1200.00 while the cheapest item (GEORGE NELSON astronaut signed NASA 8x10 - Shuttle - STS) found a new owner for $0.95 in January 2014. The month with the most items sold (11) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $7.27 for an autographed item of George Nelson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2019 with $42.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.95 was January 2014. In average, an autographed item from George Nelson is worth $6.38.
Most recently, these items with a signature of George Nelson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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CHALLENGER STS-41C Spacewalker Astronaut; George Nelson. AUTOGRAPH,HAND SIGNED | $5.00 | ||
ASTRONAUT GEORGE NELSON AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $4.00 | ||
ASTRONAUT GEORGE NELSON AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $3.20 | ||
ASTRONAUT GEORGE NELSON AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $5.00 | ||
Astronaut GEORGE NELSON Autographed NASA SPACE SHUTTLE PHOTOGRAPH 8x10 (sa) | $7.99 | ||
AUTOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED STS-26 Astronaut; George ā€¯Nelson. | $17.44 | ||
CHALLENGER STS-41C Spacewalker Astronaut; George Nelson AUTOGRAPH | $6.38 | ||
George Nelson & Judy Resnik Signed 1975 First Day Cover FDC JSA COA Astronaut | $42.00 | ||
GEORGE NELSON Auto Autograph Signed 4x6 Photo Space NASA | $4.50 | ||
George Nelson NASA Astronaut Autographed Signed 3.5X6.5 Envelope | $11.99 |