posted 07-29-2022 10:39 AM               

NS-22 mission patch

Blue Origin released the NS-22 mission patch.

A few of the symbols embedded in the design include:

• The Pyramids of Egypt represent Sara Sabry's heritage and celebrate her accomplishment as the country's first astronaut.

• The Mariana Trench represents Vanessa O'Brien's feat in reaching Challenger Deep, Earth's deepest point.

• The crew capsule is depicted as a basketball, symbolizing Dude Perfect's trick shots and Coby Cotton's role in co-founding the company.

• Magellan's ship represents Mário Ferreira's Portuguese heritage and lifelong passion for adventure.

• The fish swimming below Magellan's ship symbolize Steve Young's passion for fishing.

• The stagecoach represents Clint Kelly III's aspirations for humanity's reach into the new frontier of space.

• New Shepard's booster and the West Texas mountains are also represented in the patch.