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Topic: STS-119 mission patch
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MSS
Member Posts: 228
From: Kolo, Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted July 23, 2008 02:42 PM
   
 Discovery's STS-119 mission, targeted for launch in February 2009, will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss element to the International Space Station. Air Force Col. Lee J. Archambault will command Discovery. Navy Cmdr. Dominic A. Antonelli will serve as the pilot. The STS-119 mission specialists are Joseph Acaba, Richard R. Arnold II, John L. Phillips and Steven R. Swanson. Good looking at  ------------------
Maciej,
Astronauts, Cosmonauts & their flights IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13971
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 23, 2008 03:07 PM
The shape seems to serve double duty, both as an array wing and an "A" (given the "A-Team" on this mission: Archambault, Antonelli, Acaba and Arnold).IP: Logged |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 631
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted July 23, 2008 04:11 PM
That is probably the most radical looking patch design I've ever seen. I LIKE it.I love it when a patch comes together. IP: Logged |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 286
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted July 23, 2008 05:23 PM
Shares a lot of elements from COL Archambault's last mission (STS-117), looks great!!!!IP: Logged |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 1438
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 23, 2008 06:16 PM
It's a great design! After 125 missions it's harder and harder to come up with something new and interesting. The young lady who designed it did an outstanding job.Tim IP: Logged |
OV-105
Member Posts: 304
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted July 23, 2008 07:56 PM
I like it. It is a nice to see some other shapes to a patch. IP: Logged |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 197
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted July 24, 2008 05:30 AM
That's a very nice and original patch. I like it too. Great job!Jorge. IP: Logged |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 286
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted July 24, 2008 05:40 AM
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Originally posted by KSCartist:
The young lady who designed it did an outstanding job.
Okay Tim, spill it!!! Who's the designer?IP: Logged |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 1438
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 24, 2008 08:37 AM
Sorry, I'm sure Robert will post that information closer to launch when he's spoken with the crew. I don't reveal any specific details unless I'm given permission.Tim IP: Logged |
andrewcli
Member Posts: 146
From: La Jolla, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted July 29, 2008 11:30 PM
I just spotted this on eBay:
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KAPTEC
Member Posts: 197
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted July 30, 2008 03:43 AM
119, 15A and Wakata's name are in wrong position...  IP: Logged |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 507
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 30, 2008 12:30 PM
This I got from the seller:"No, I didn't have it made..Not sure who made it. I don't think it's AB Emblem either.." ------------------
Jacques :) www.spacepatches.nl IP: Logged |
LoneStarScouter
Member Posts: 925
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted July 30, 2008 01:11 PM
I got these patches out of a small Texas souvenir store in Houston. They are not AB Emblem. I did ask about the origin after Jacques emailed me and they could not tell me anything regarding where they came from. I definitely did not make them nor did I have them made. I can't tell an AB from a Lion Brothers. I'm about as dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to telling these things apart. That's all I know...Brian IP: Logged |
spaceman
Member Posts: 519
From: Walsall,West Mids,UK
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted August 23, 2008 07:25 AM
Astronaut Richard Arnold, mission specialist is seen wearing the STS-119 insignia in his official portrait.Looks like a decal or paper print of some sort, and its just like the image featured at the beginning of this topic, so I would hold off on the eBay items for now, Nick
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pargoo
Member Posts: 30
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2005
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posted September 04, 2008 10:18 PM
Link to hi-res version at HSF site is now up  The shape of the STS-119/15A patch comes from the shape of a solar array viewed at an angle. The International Space Station (ISS), which is the destination of the mission, is placed accordingly in the center of the patch just below the gold astronaut symbol. The gold solar array of the ISS highlights the main cargo and task of STS-119/15A -- the installation of the S6 truss segment and deployment of S6's solar arrays, the last to be delivered to the ISS. Under the Japanese Kibo module, marked by a red circle, is the name of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who goes up to the ISS to serve as flight engineer representing JAXA.. The rest of the STS-119/15A crew members are denoted on the outer band of the patch. The 17 white stars on the patch represent, in the crew's words, "the enormous sacrifice the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia have given to our space program." The U.S. flag flowing into the Space Shuttle signifies the support the people of the United States have given our space program over the years, along with pride the U.S. astronauts have in representing the United States on this mission. IP: Logged |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 150
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted September 05, 2008 01:55 AM
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Originally posted by andrewcli:
I just spotted this on eBay now.
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Originally posted by KAPTEC:
...and Wakata's name are in wrong position
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Originally posted by pargoo:
Link to hi-res version at HSF site is now up
If you have a detailed look at the description you can read "Under the Japanese Kibo module, marked by a red circle, is the name of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who goes up to the ISS to serve as flight engineer representing JAXA."In the picture shown on NASA's site the name WAKATA is at the bottom tab of that patch while the shown patch on eBay shows the name at the position as seen in the description. Best wishes,
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