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Topic: STS-121 mission patch
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OV-105
Member Posts: 527
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted January 24, 2005 08:39 PM
   
Anyone seen anything on the STS-121 crew patch yet? |
MSS
Member Posts: 292
From: Kolo, Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted January 25, 2005 02:55 PM
I do hope its patch will be soon... just read the name of its crew members.------------------
Maciej,
Astronauts & Cosmonauts & their flights |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted February 25, 2005 11:12 AM
Though its not the complete patch, here is a first look at the embroidered, simplified version to be worn by the 121 crew on their apparel:  |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted April 22, 2005 06:04 PM
 It's the one you've all been waiting for, revealed in a single one of todays CEIT pics from KSC. Looks like they left a place for Reiter at the bottom. The patch looks very much like STS-112, which Sellers was also on. I wonder if he is behind any part of the design. -Ben
www.launchphotography.com |
OV-105
Member Posts: 527
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted April 22, 2005 08:14 PM
Looks like they might add a tab for Reiter like they did for Wolf on STS-86's patch. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted April 22, 2005 08:40 PM
I think that space on the bottom side of the octagon is for him. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted April 22, 2005 10:03 PM
And with that, my anonymous source has informed me that Reiter is no longer a 100% sure-fly. Apparently there is a monetary dispute doing on between NASA and Russia over who should pay for his flight. Caldwell, who had previously been training with the STS-121 crew, may still have a chance of flying. Perhaps this is why we haven't had an official announcement of anything yet, nor patches with the name on it. |
michaelSN99
Member Posts: 153
From: heilbronn,germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted April 23, 2005 09:20 AM
Yes that could be the reason and I am in doubts whether Reiter ever have been a 100% sure-to-fly desicion before but anyway,the patch seems to me also beside of this topic a little bit unfinished....maybe because of the three golden stripes lining to the star at the top, they could substitute the colour with the colour of nation flags if we would get a multinational crew... this would like more usual considering the patches in the recent past. ------------------
michael may www.ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2300
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 23, 2005 04:50 PM
If Tracy Caldwell does fly on STS-121 will she stay aboard ISS w/ Expedition 11 crew? She trained with 121 but did she train also as ISS crewmember?Tim |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted April 23, 2005 04:57 PM
No, Caldwell would just be 121. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted April 27, 2005 08:39 PM
It is official... the formal announcement was made today. |
michaelSN99
Member Posts: 153
From: heilbronn,germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted April 28, 2005 11:34 AM
Here are some additional news from ESA related to Reiter's mission. Now the question about the new patches is on the plate.  ------------------
michael may www.ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 658
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted May 10, 2005 12:12 PM
We now have the official NASA art of the STS-121 patch on our site. The art will probably change and Reiter's name will be added.... |
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