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Forum:	Patches & Pins
Topic:	ISS Expedition 72 insignia

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>A straightforward patch for Expedition 72 on the International Space Station. The simple design may reflect that the full crew complement is not yet known, with either SpaceX's Crew-10 or Boeing's Starliner-1 crew joining Expedition 72.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/iss72_patch01-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/iss72_patch01.jpg" width="400" height="400" border="0"></a></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Russian</TD><TD>I would replace 72 by 25 for the ISS 25-th Anniversary.Hope for better design.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>A reader suggested this could be a subtle tribute to the 25th anniversary, mimicking the simplicity and background color of the Expedition 1 patch.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-110215d-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-110215d-lg.jpg" width="400" height="265" border="0"></a></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>NASA's description of the Expedition 72 insignia: <BLOCKQUOTE>The official insignia of the Expedition 72 crew that will live and work aboard the International Space Station for a six-month space research mission beginning in late 2024. The simple patch design highlights the configuration of the orbital laboratory with its six roll-out solar arrays augmenting the station's power generation system.</BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>AB Emblem now has produced the <A HREF="https://space.abemblem.com/collections/expeditions/products/expedition-72-nn" TARGET=_blank>Expedition 72 patch</A> as a 4-inch embroidered emblem. Design no. 461950.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/iss72_patch02-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/iss72_patch02.jpg" width="400" height="400" border="0"></a></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Kevin T. Randall</TD><TD>The details on the embedded labels are now confirmed as;<UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 04/24 20 <LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 05/24 20 <LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 07/24 20 (seen on eBay 26-06-25) <LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 8/24 20 (seen on eBay 01-07-25) <LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 08/24 20 (seen on eBay 03-11-25) <LI>461950 A-B Emblem 08/24 20 (Made In USA missing from the labels) <LI>470649 A-B Emblem Made In USA 11 2420 (This is an Error label for the Crew-10 patch) (Baikonur) <LI>461950 A-B Emblem Made In China 12/2440 (Nick D.)</UL></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>I recently asked Don Pettit about the design of the Expedition 72 patch: <center><iframe width="400" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TctLzUvMqoY?si=EAd-z-n2ye6tdIrq" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>

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