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Late artist's final art orbits as last patch for space shuttle Discovery [i]Space shuttle Discovery's final crew left their mark on the International Space Station Sunday prior to departing the orbiting laboratory today. Participating in a tradition established by previous visiting crews, the six astronauts added their mission's insignia to the station's wall and then signed their names around the decal. The simple act signified the successful conclusion of their goals while onboard the space station... The addition of the red, orange, and blue patch, which the crew also wore on their pressure suits, polo shirts, and on the pair of suits used for the flight's two spacewalks, also represented the final contribution by a famed space artist to the visual history of the United States' space program.[/i]
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