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posted 11-24-2012 10:55 AM               

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This thread mentions that the covers and cards launched on ESA's ATV-3 were returned on Dragon's CRS-1 mission.

I also recall one of the SpaceX patches flown for its employees surfacing on eBay. The patches were individually serialized and came with a personalized certificate attesting to the insignia being flown.

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posted 02-14-2013 05:21 PM               

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There were 2,500 cloth patches that flew aboard SpaceX/Dragon's first mission to the International Space Station in May 2012.

As reported above, each of the 4" diameter size patches were numbered in a silver metallic thread and attached to an 8x10" certificate, "Flown in Space, Falcon 9 / Dragon * First Mission to Station."

Most have a worker's name printed on it along with a notation, "Patch 0--- of 2500 flown presented to ..."

Each COAs is also hand-signed by Elon Musk, CEO and Chief Designer for SpaceX.

The spaceflight was the final demonstration mission under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.