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Topic: ISS Expedition 38 insignia
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 49377
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-13-2012 10:35 PM
   
ISS Expedition 38 mission patchThe International Space Station's (ISS) Expedition 38 begins with the scheduled undocking of Soyuz TMA-09M in November 2013. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-11M.  ISS Expedition 38 will be commanded by Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kotov. His crewmates, all flight engineers include: cosmonauts Sergey Ryazansky and Mikhail Tyurin, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and NASA's Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio. The Expedition 38 insignia was shared on Twitter by Mastracchio. It was designed with help by artist Blake Dumesnil. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-14-2012 01:15 AM
Great patch Blake! |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 626
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 11-14-2012 04:15 AM
Absolutely GREAT! Congratulations! |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3029
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-14-2012 06:10 AM
Jorge and I worked with the crew for months on their patch and then were told they chose another artist. I was pretty bummed at the time. But now I feel much better. Blake this design is incredible! I tip my hat to you sir. The torch has been passed. I can't wait to add this patch to my collection. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-14-2012 07:04 AM
Part of the version Tim and Jorge worked on, was "recycled" for the logo for the Kosmocenter, the Russian version of Space Camp. And, what went missing there, found a good place in Expedition 37.  |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3029
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-14-2012 08:06 AM
That's true Erik but that was an early version of the 38 patch. I'm glad Kotov found a use for it. We worked on many designs for the crew since then. We didn't succeed with this crew, but we've enjoyed a lot of success before and since with other NASA teams. I'll post those when they are released. |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1357
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 11-14-2012 11:43 AM
Beauty! Great work by Blake and everyone else involved. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1625
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 11-14-2012 03:07 PM
Not often I'll pass comments (positive or not) on patches, but this one I will ... reckon it's terrific. |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1381
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 11-14-2012 04:12 PM
Nice tribute to the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8 with the 'figure 8' on the right  |
MSS
Member Posts: 984
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 11-14-2012 05:18 PM
Is here a final version? |
lm5eagle
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Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 11-14-2012 08:44 PM
What a refreshing and innovatory design you have produced, Blake. Your work is worthy of the highest plaudits. Thank you. |
Apollo 8
Member Posts: 176
From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 11-15-2012 03:43 PM
A very modern and great looking patch! But Earth, Moon and Mars on the patch are more to commemorate where we went during the Apollo era and where we hope to go in the future. It is not real a symbol for Expedition 38 to the ISS, I feel. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 495
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 11-15-2012 05:05 PM
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Originally posted by Apollo 8:
It is not real a symbol for Expedition 38 to the ISS, I feel.
The symbolism you describe perfectly shows where we are right now in manned spaceflight; considered that way, it is very well timed. And an impressive design that really wowed me. Makes me feel like an amateur too... Blake, I hope we get to see many more of your works in embroidery on flight suits! |
IconDesign29
Member Posts: 51
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-16-2012 07:57 AM
I'd like to thank everyone very much for the kind words about the Expedition 38 design! I had a blast working on this one and everyone was thrilled with the results, across the board. This design is fully approved and we won't be seeing a repeat of what happened with Expedition 36 and 37.As Luc insightfully mentioned, the crew and I felt like this was a great time to start looking forward to the future and how the ISS has become an amazing stepping stone for furthering long-duration spaceflight development. As always, I greatly appreciate everyone's feedback and support and also look forward to what the future brings! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 884
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 11-16-2012 11:16 AM
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Originally posted by IconDesign29:
This design is fully approved and we won't be seeing a repeat of what happened with Expedition 36 and 37.
Did the Russian cosmonauts see this design before it was approved by NASA (I believe Kotov is Expedition 38 commander)? So I do hope he likes it and that he has approved the design... if not (I'm afraid) there will be a repeat of 36 and 37... |
IconDesign29
Member Posts: 51
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-16-2012 11:56 PM
Everyone has signed off on and approved this design.No Expedition 36/37 repeats. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 760
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-19-2012 05:27 PM
Very cool patch. I noticed right off a couple similarities to the Expedition 36 patch. The planets/moon inside the numbers and the look of the solar panels. Just coincidence? |
IconDesign29
Member Posts: 51
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-19-2012 07:39 PM
Yes, the placement of the planets inside of the numbers in both this and the Expedition 36 design turned out to be a coincidence. I had completed this design prior to the Expedition 36 crew asking for the design revisions which included adding the planets so technically this was the first time I had used that technique. Of course, this was really more of a nod to a great design element of the past than anything else.As for the solar arrays... that was more intentional. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1467
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-20-2012 07:59 AM
Nice patch. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-20-2012 09:03 AM
Wakata in Japanese is indeed the final version. |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 277
From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-26-2013 05:02 PM
I really liked the artwork for this patch and I think Blake did a fantastic job. However, I received a couple of the patches in the mail yesterday and was quite disappointed with their quality. The colors are dull and the names are not neatly sewn. When I look at the names they appear fuzzy as if I was looking through someone else's eye glasses. For a mission insignia that had great artwork the manufacturer cheated the artists talents on this one. Still yet the patch is nice and my hat goes off to Blake. |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1357
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 02-26-2013 05:56 PM
Just curious, where did you buy them? Neither of my usual sources (AB Emblem, The Space Store) show Expedition 38 as available for purchase yet. (There's one on eBay but I don't recognize the seller.) |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 277
From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-26-2013 06:30 PM
Don't get me wrong, the patch is still a nice patch but in my opinion it is not up to the quality as previously produced AB Emblem patches. For one, the patch is a little smaller than most making the names a smaller font size which could be contributing to the appearance of fuzzy lettering. If the letters had been bigger then I believe they would have had more detail. As with any computer graphics, in this case the artwork the colors are going to vary in brightness, dullness, etc. If the patch had been a little larger and the thread colors brighter I would had not been disappointed. Sill yet I bought two, one for my display and one to be sewn onto a shirt. On a positive note the smaller size makes it ideal for sewing on a polo shirt. |
johntosullivan
Member Posts: 162
From: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 02-27-2013 03:46 AM
Sounds like a Malaysian knock off. They are all three inch instead of four inch and poor quality.
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KSCartist
Member Posts: 3029
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-27-2013 07:44 AM
I received my 38 patch from Joe at Skyforce Patches. It has the typical made in the USA sticker on the reverse. Joe is an approved vendor for AB Emblem.
It is smaller and less impressive than I expected.It is one of the best designs I've ever seen and I was hoping for a patch that matched the art. |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 277
From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-27-2013 10:39 AM
That was my exact thought Tim. Mine are AB Emblem with the AB "Made in USA" sticker on the back. I expected a better looking patch based on the awesome artwork. Yes, Joe has them in stock at Skyforce Patches and yes they are AB Emblem. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 49377
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-04-2013 03:06 PM
Here is AB Emblem's ISS Expedition 38 patch: |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 04-05-2013 12:40 PM
The above image is of a prototype. The production version has a very minor correction to Tyurin's name (Ю instead of separate I and O).  |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 09-14-2013 07:55 AM
Here is the version produced by the "center for operation of space ground-based infrastructure" (TsENKI), meant for local distribution in Russia. I think they did a very decent job! Unfortunately, I have no idea at this moment how to get these patches.  |
MSS
Member Posts: 984
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-29-2013 03:47 PM
Here is a photo with decal version of the patch at the far left column on the cabin wall. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1037
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-29-2013 04:56 PM
Looks like something went wrong cutting this decal... |
Liembo
Member Posts: 814
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 11-08-2022 10:33 AM
A late follow up to this thread but I wanted to mention that a few years ago Rick Mastracchio was selling flown ISS-38 patches to the public on Facebook. The version he sold is the "prototype" version above. He was selling from a bundle that looked like the type of packaging seen in storage from the Official Flight Kit. |
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