As the official contractor to nasa, we have provided embroidered patches to the astronauts for the entire space shuttle program from 1981 to the present day. Anyone who is interested in or who collects space patches should have both of these books. While the mercury and gemini selections were mission complete, the set lacked an apollo 1 in the apollo series. Space shuttle mission patches 19811985 space mission insignia. They do have a place where we leave the patches and our stickers, sts 5 mission specialist rex walheim told on friday july 15 from on board the space station. Serious collectors generally eschew the 3 souvenir patches, preferring the 4 patches. The official store for nasa gear, nasa gifts, and nasa collectibles. The amazing vehicles that made this journey to space and back. Its official program name was space transportation system, or sts. Patch, mission, sts7, challenger, sally ride national air. Space shuttle mission patches nasa history division. As a result of the recent covid19 developments, the visitor complex is temporarily closed including this online store.
The crew of the 7th space shuttle mission 2nd flight of challenger. Perfect gift for any person interested in the space program. The patchs design incorporates the shuttles large robotic arm bent in the shape of a seven, representing the mission number. The sts 5 patch represents space shuttle atlantis embarking on its mission to resupply the international space station. The official mission patch for the flight featured two noseon images of a shuttle orbiter, with a white version on top and a dark version below.
Sts 7 was rides first space shuttle mission, making her the first american woman in space. Nasas contest to design the last shuttle patch wired. Supporting the squadrons mission are 106 activeduty military and dod civilians, including administrative support, maintenance and engineering, and mission ready launch crews. Columbia experienced tile damage at launch due to an overpressure wave. Space patch collecting is done by a modest group of people worldwide, trying to keep up with new releases while searching for vintage examples of early mission patches, some now nearly 50 years old. Get the best deals on nasa patches travel collectibles when you shop the largest online selection. A second shuttle was kept in a ready condition to be launched on short notice in case the current mission became disabled and was not able to return to earth. Its a way for them to show the world what their mission was all about today for the mission. Space shuttle patches 19861990 the first flight of the space shuttle program in 1896 was sts61c on january 12. Perhaps the best thing about nasas military provenance is that the agency picked up the armed services habit of making patches. The mission patches are listed in chronological order. All potential rescue missions were to be launched with a crew of four, and would return with ten or eleven crew members, depending on the number of crew launched on the rescued shuttle. Finally, chris spains crew patches web site is an essential reference for collectors of pre sts patches.
Canceled and contingency mission patches space mission. Challenger sts7, the mission that sent sally ride into space. The space shuttle patches did have many gaps, as there are only 15 patches, from sts 1 to sts 95 when there were 92 actual missions between them. If all had gone according to plan, the discovery patch and five members of the crew would already have flown in august 1984, on discovery mission sts41f. Should the rescue mission have been needed, the crew and vehicle for sts117 would assume the rescue mission profile and become sts317. The first patch, for sts1, was designed by robert mccall, a wellknown space artist, pearlman said. Mission patch into space on the last flight of space shuttle atlantis, sts5. Here youll find our collection of space shuttle patches.
The final space shuttle mission, sts5, ended july 21, 2011 when atlantis rolled to a stop at its home port, nasas kennedy space center in florida. Lot of 64 nasa sts space shuttle mission astronaut crew patches. Willabee and wards collectible patches space patch database. Major systems were tested successfully on the first test flight of a space shuttle. The presence in dave browns possessions of ten sequential mission patches, beginning with sts 26 and including this sts 30 patch, may indicate that brown started following the nasa space program more closely in 1988, after the return to flight following the challenger disaster in 1986. The patches come with four sally ride forever stamps, reminding us to remember the achievements of the past and to look forward to the adventures to come. Shuttle patch space shuttle mission patches the space store.
Kennedy space center visitor complex keep looking up sts. Space shuttle program patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa. Dose anyone here have the sts4 retro space images disc to help us with the highres photos. The bottom orbiter, a black and white mirror image. Some of these contingency missions created designs for mission patches, all though none were ever used during a mission into space. Nasa patches stickers page pics about space every spacesuit nasa astronauts have worn the celestial world search results for nasa nasa mission patches. The patches represent every nasa program from mercury to the space shuttle program. Patch, mission, shuttle, sts30 national air and space museum. I have only found one example of this crew variant patch with the light redpink infill at the fold of the vapour trail. Patch i selected ss 80 41 of my favorites, ss 80 four four was was was a a a a nine nine nine nine day day day day mission mission mission mission launched launched board board space space shuttle shuttle atlantis atlantis the main goal of this. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons. Additionally, the 2 sls provides mission planning and mission integration support for the commercially launched athena, taurus, and pegasus light lift vehicles. The space shuttle columbia and her crew were lost during entry 16 minutes before landing feb.
This is the official mission patch for nasa mission sts107. Space shuttle mission insignia page features mission patch images from all of nasas. Unfortunately, the next launch would end in tragedy as a malfunction resulted in the loss of the shuttle challenger and all 7 of her crew. The mission patches from all 5 space shuttle missions. Mercury gemini apollo skylab apollosoyuz test project space shuttle others. The sts118 patch represents space shuttle endeavour on its mission to help complete the assembly of the international space station and symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge through space exploration. As the official contractor to nasa, we have provided embroidered patches to the astronauts.
The national center for earth and space science education is proud to present the 11 mission patches selected for flight on sts 5, the final flight of shuttle atlantis, and of the u. Jan 26, 2020 video with all apollo mission patches. Mercury, gemini and apollo nasa patches available at the space store project apollo mission patches all in one the space store is the worldwide leader of nasa and space related merchandise since we have served space enthusiasts of all ages with nasa licensed produc. The space store stocks all 5 sts mission patches, which are from the official nasa patch vendor. I have been looking through all my examples of original ab emblem sts4 patches produced at the time of this mission. Since 1971, all official nasa mission patches have been produced by a single supplier. Nasa space shuttle endeavour mission sts 49 astronauts iron on. The first patch, for sts1, was designed by robert mccall, a. Steve garber, nasa history web curator for further.
Our high quality mission patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Space shuttle program was officially referred to as the space transportation system sts. According to nasas image description, the top orbiter. So, after some wrangling, nasa decided the shuttle missions could have their own patches after all. Should the rescue mission have been needed, the crew and vehicle for sts 117 would assume the rescue mission profile and become sts 317. All students in grades k8 were invited to participate in our mission patch design. Aug 02, 2011 the mission patches from all 5 space shuttle missions. Atlantis is centered over elements of the nasa emblem depicting how the space shuttle has been at the heart of nasa for the last 30 years.
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