posted 02-04-2010 07:29 AM               

collectSPACE presented the full OFK manifest, including commentary about the mementos by the crew.

Mementos from canceled NASA moon plan flying on space shuttle

Twenty-five lapel pins, each bearing the logo of NASA's now-canceled Constellation program to return astronauts to the Moon, are packed and poised to launch next week on space shuttle Endeavour for a round trip mission to the International Space Station...

posted 02-16-2010 01:49 PM               

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the Brass Rat has gone to space. Last Friday's space-themed Ring Premiere featured a special message from astronaut Timothy J. Creamer MS '92, who brought the 2012 class ring up with him to the International Space Station.

...the 2012 ring features the Apollo Lunar Lander hack on top of the dome on the bezel, and the goddess Athena surrounded by Olympic torches on the class shank. On the seal shank, the owl resembles eagle from the Apollo 11 mission badge. As usual, there are numerous references to the class year, including the sailboats on the Cambridge skyline design which are shaped like a "1" and "2."

...the ring was flown to space as part of the payload of the space shuttle Endeavor on STS-130. According to Schaik, the ring is currently on the International Space Station. The committee's plan is to retrieve the ring, melt it down and incorporate it into the gold Brass Rats, which the class will receive in late April. "We're currently trying to get the ring back from space as we would very much like to include it in the gold rings," said Schaik.