posted 11-16-2012 05:53 PM
I can't seem to find the reference but I know that each crew title had a particular color. During Apollo it was red, white, blue, I believe, but who was who. Anyone jog my memory?
Robert Pearlman Editor
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posted 11-16-2012 06:43 PM
During Apollo, red was for commander, blue was the lunar module pilot and white was command module pilot.
streetsnake Member
Posts: 180 From: Ohio Registered: Oct 2012
posted 11-16-2012 06:47 PM
Thanks Rob. Do you happen to know colors for the Shuttle era?
Greggy_D Member
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posted 11-16-2012 08:34 PM
Here are the color codes used on shuttle missions:
CDR – Red (A) PLT – Yellow (B) MS1 – Blue (C) MS2 – Green (D) MS3 – Orange (E) MS4/PS1 – Brown (F) MS5/PS2 – Purple (G) MS6/PS3 – Beige (H) MS7/PS4 – Black (I) MS8/PS5 – Light Gray (J)
streetsnake Member
Posts: 180 From: Ohio Registered: Oct 2012
posted 11-16-2012 09:14 PM
Thank you. Where would MSP fall. Sorry, I am new at this and trying to figure everything out.