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Topic: STS-118 mission patch
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Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 465
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 26, 2006 10:15 PM
  
 ------------------ Jacques 
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FutureAstronaut
Member Posts: 368
From: East Northport, NY
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted September 26, 2006 11:07 PM
Nice patch! Can't wait to add this one to my collection.Any idea when they will be available for purchase? ------------------
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LoneStarScouter
Member Posts: 918
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted September 26, 2006 11:15 PM
This is the one I've been looking forward to. Can't wait to add this one to my STS mission patch collection..great design..IP: Logged |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 1250
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted September 27, 2006 06:59 AM
Hi Jacques-Can you confirm that this was designed by Marc Jacobs? It looks like his work. Nice change from round patches and interesting representations. Tim IP: Logged |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 465
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted September 27, 2006 12:56 PM
I only know that this patch was NOT made by Marc Jacobs...Who did made it I do not know.... ------------------ Jacques
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Tom
Member Posts: 816
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted September 27, 2006 03:30 PM
I guess you have to go back to STS-70 for a (shuttle) crew patch with a similar shape.IP: Logged |
OV-105
Member Posts: 278
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted September 27, 2006 06:48 PM
I like this patch. It has the tourch from the Teacher In Space patch for Barbra Morgan. I wonder if she will wear the TIS patch on this flight and do something for STS 51-L? I don't know if she will have the time but it would be nice to have her do one of Christa's lesson's from space. The mission will be flown 20 plus years after. I don't think they should have waited this long.IP: Logged |
Ben
Member Posts: 1706
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted September 27, 2006 07:47 PM
And the patch is also the same shape as the TIS patch was. Surprised they did not include an apple, but it is a fine patch, the best in several years. I look forward to seeing the AB cloth version.IP: Logged |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 1250
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted September 28, 2006 07:08 AM
Ben-I can only assume that they didn't include an apple because Christa was a Space Flight Participant and Barbara is an Astronaut. They probably wanted to make that distinction clear. But did you notice the 7 stars in the flag seem to come from the torch? I'll bet that it illustrates the connection between the 51-L crew and the seven members of this crew. The only illustration I'm not satisfied with is the ISS. I'm willing to bet that the person who helped design STS-92 designed this one. The ISS is such a beautiful spacecraft that a silhouette doesn't do it justice. IMHO. All in all it's a great patch and I'm looking forward to getting it. Tim IP: Logged |
lucspace
Member Posts: 144
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted September 28, 2006 03:02 PM
I like this design... particularly fond of patches that are not traditional in shape. One thing that is a pity in my opinion - and this is something lots of STS patches suffer from - is that the depiction of the orbiter is quite bland. In this patch, some lines do not make a lot of sense and it would make for a more exciting picture if the payload bay doors would be openened and there would be some perspective in the vehicle. Nevertheless, an attractive design! And I do hope that in the embroidered version, yellow will be gold and grey will be silver...Luc IP: Logged |
86horn
Member Posts: 43
From: College Station, Texas
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted October 05, 2006 05:02 PM
The plan for Barbara is not to do lessons in isolation but rather to teach about the mission and what goes on living and working in space. The details are being worked on. Here is the info. behind the patch btw.The STS-118 patch represents Space Shuttle Endeavour on its mission to help complete the assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), and symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge through space exploration. The flight will accomplish its ISS 13A.1 assembly tasks through a series of spacewalks, robotic operations, logistics transfers, and the exchange of one of the three long-duration expedition crew members. On the patch, the top of the gold astronaut symbol overlays the starboard S-5 truss segment, highlighting its installation during the mission. The flame of knowledge represents the importance of education, and honors teachers and students everywhere. The seven white stars and the red maple leaf signify the American and Canadian crew members flying aboard Endeavour. IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted December 07, 2006 05:51 PM
Scott Kelly was at the Kennedy Space Center press site today for the first launch attempt of STS-116. As he walked by, I spotted he was wearing the STS-118 patch, which I hadn't seen before (the embroidered version).  According to Kelly, the patch he is wearing is a prototype version and will be "very close" to the official version his crew will wear to space... IP: Logged |
LoneStarScouter
Member Posts: 918
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted December 11, 2006 11:16 AM
Picked up my STS 118 patch from a shop here in Houston back at the end of November. Very nice design..IP: Logged |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 136
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 18, 2007 12:44 PM
I received my STS-118 patch from AB Emblem yesterday.Harald IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted February 06, 2007 01:30 AM
STS-118 patches are now available to order.IP: Logged |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1139
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted April 28, 2007 12:51 AM
Okay, I click the link for the 118 patch and it says they are out of stock.Are collectors buying them mass quantity now of the possible name change? IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted April 28, 2007 01:00 AM
Our supply of the patch was out of stock before the news of the crew change.IP: Logged |
JGJ
Member Posts: 35
From: USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted April 28, 2007 01:51 AM
Hey lunarrv15, I'll sell you mine for $500...//just pretending to be a patch speculator IP: Logged |
BMckay
Member Posts: 990
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted April 28, 2007 06:46 AM
I bet the patch won't change much. You could add a new crew member ( if they add one) to the patch in the place of Anderson or move Hobaugh to the bottom and put Mastracchio where Anderson was.IP: Logged |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1139
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted April 28, 2007 02:25 PM
Hey lunarrv15, I'll sell you mine for $500...AB Emblems are selling them for a bargain price of $4.95 After this post, I am going to order a few hoping the patch will have a name change. I just ordered 5 STS-117 patches, decals, and pins from KSC hoping the same will happen. IP: Logged |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 224
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted May 03, 2007 12:26 PM
Greetings!!! First posting here. I saw this: NASA Assigns Washington, D.C., Native to Upcoming Shuttle Mission today. Looks like another edition of the patch is on the way.IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted May 04, 2007 10:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by NavySpaceFan:
Looks like another edition of the patch is on the way.
There will be a new crew photo, too... sort of. NASA has assigned a photographer to: quote:
Photograph new STS-118 crew member and astronaut Al Drew in same pose, camera angle, camera height and lighting as the STS-118 crew portrait. Position him to be added in place of Clayton Anderson.
So there will be a bit of photoshop-ery at play...IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted May 12, 2007 04:22 AM
Here is the new, official STS-118 patch artwork:  IP: Logged |
JGJ
Member Posts: 35
From: USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted May 12, 2007 04:35 AM
Any NET date for AB Emblem putting the new version on the market?IP: Logged |
RMH
Member Posts: 484
From: Ohio
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted May 13, 2007 11:37 AM
Can someone link me to a high resolution image of this new STS-118 insignia and also to the STS-122 insignia? I can't seem to find them. Thanks!IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted May 13, 2007 11:54 AM
STS-118: STS118-S-001STS-122 has not yet been released in high resolution (but when it is, a link should be posted as part of that mission's thread). IP: Logged |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 136
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted May 20, 2007 01:35 PM
quote:
Originally posted by JGJ:
Any NET date for AB Emblem putting the new version on the market?
Answer from AB: quote:
Hello Harald,Since we are the official contractor for NASA they usually notify us of up coming changes well in advance. On the STS-118 patch it will be a new one. We don't have a date yet as to when they will be available. Thank you
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Mike Z
Member Posts: 161
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted June 27, 2007 03:54 PM
Hi, has anyone seen Barbara Morgan's (Teacher) Educator in Space personal patch for STS-118 yet?Thanks!
Mike Z IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted June 27, 2007 05:03 PM
Mike, perhaps I am wrong, but I don't particularly see why Morgan would have a personal patch, as she doesn't have a personal mission. The educational activities planned for STS-118 are said to involve the entire crew and the crew's patch already incorporates education as one of its themes.IP: Logged |
ShuttleDiscovery
Member Posts: 52
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Registered: Feb 2007
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posted July 01, 2007 03:39 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Mike, perhaps I am wrong, but I don't particularly see why Morgan would have a personal patch, as she doesn't have a personal mission.
Found one on eBay yesterday but I'm not sure whether it's fake... IP: Logged |
Gator
Member Posts: 44
From: Crawfordville, FL USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted July 01, 2007 02:02 PM
Answer to your question about Morgan patch. The person who designed the patch did so with the intent on having Barbara Morgan look at it and hopefully would want to use it for herself. That person since has left collecting patches and the patch to my knowledge was put on hold. I had a few left from when the person had them made and for myself I haven't talked to Ms. Morgan so I don't know if he ever moved forward with the project or not. As for the patch it is a nice example of what would have been HER patch when she went up on STS-118. As always if you don't like a patch by all means you shouldn't buy it. Collect only what you want to and what you feel looks good in your collection. DON'T collect a patch because other people say to. Enjoy the hobby of space patch collecting.
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 10, 2007 12:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Gator:
As for the patch it is a nice example of what would have been HER patch when she went up on STS-118.
Less anyone read the above and become confused, it is nothing of the sort. The patch that Randy is selling as Morgan's personal patch is neither Morgan's nor personal, but the invention of unrelated third party with no connection to the mission. While anyone can and should collect what they want, dealers should be held to a higher standard to represent their products honestly.IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 10, 2007 12:43 PM
During today's STS-118 Mission Preview briefing held at Johnson Space Center, Michael Rodriggs, STS-118 Launch Package Manager displayed the 13A.1 payload insignia:  This emblem will hang in mission control during and after the mission. IP: Logged |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 263
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted July 10, 2007 01:44 PM
Can someone explain what the extra letters and numbers (13A.1) mean? And does the maple leaf mean Williams is a Canadian?Thank you. IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 10, 2007 02:08 PM
13A.1 is ISS Assembly Mission 13A.1 (which is how the ISS program refers to STS-118). 13A.1's payloads include S5, a.k.a. the S5 starboard truss segment, and ESP 3, a.k.a. the External Stowage Platform 3, both to be installed by the STS-118 (13A.1) crew on the ISS. On the 13A.1 payoad emblem, the apple is specifically in memory of Christa McAuliffe.The maple leaf on the STS-118 patch does indeed represent Dave Williams, who is a Canadian Space Agency astronaut. IP: Logged |
Ben
Member Posts: 1706
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted July 10, 2007 08:01 PM
AB Emblem today finally added the new patch to their listings.IP: Logged |
Marwin2
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From:
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted July 12, 2007 01:32 PM
Who is the STS-118 patch designer?
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 12, 2007 03:35 PM
Former STS-118 crew member Scott Parazynski (now assigned to STS-120) designed the STS-118 patch.IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 12, 2007 04:20 PM
Here's the description of the 13A.1 payload emblem, as offered by Michael Rodriggs, STS-118 Launch Package Manager, during the mission overview briefing earlier this week: quote:
It is in the shape of the 'torch of knowledge' and it's taken right off the crew patch. This is to symbolize NASA's drive for discovery. It also represents the NASA educator astronaut corps within the astronaut group and also Barbara Morgan, flying on her flight. You can see the apple at the base of the torch, and that's in memory of our first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe. The words along the torch handle, "Utilization" and "Logistics" represent the outfitting of the ISS as we continue to grow. Together they represent the SPACEHAB module that is being used to transfer all of this hardware. Being along the handle, they kind of represent also the support structure to the mission since 13A.1 has always been viewed as a resupply and science mission, even though we will also be adding to the assembly of ISS. The ESP-3 is at top and bolded showing its significance for the ORUs we are flying to resupply failures on orbit and also carrying up the CMG. Then you have our designation, 13A.1 and the three large stars you see represent the expedition crew members, two Russians and one American crew member. The space station symbol is again taken from the flight crew patch and it's flying above the Earth, and prominent in the image is the S5 area, where we will be installing that S5 truss to continue the assembly of ISS. The remaining stars in the sky represent the shuttle crew members involved with the mission. Finally, the Moon and Mars at the top left of the patch represent NASA's future goals as we learn from our experiences here in low Earth orbit.
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KSCartist
Member Posts: 1250
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 13, 2007 06:46 AM
Robert, do you know if NASA has approved a patch made out of this (payload) emblem?Thank you Michael for the description. An excellent design. Tim IP: Logged |
