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Topic: ISS Expedition 24 insignia
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 03, 2009 06:21 PM
   
Original artwork updated to reflect correct colors.Click here to view in higher resolution Expedition 24 will be the 24th long duration mission on-board the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 24 begins with the Soyuz TMA-17 undocking in May 2010. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on TMA-19. - Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksandr Skvortsov, station commander, and Mikhail Korniyenko
- NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell
- Roscosmos cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, as well as NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock, who will launch in May 2010 on Soyuz TMA-19 and return in November 2010 on the same vehicle
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KAPTEC
Member Posts: 307
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted November 04, 2009 06:10 AM
Darth Vader strikes again... Original, cool and nice. I like it. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 123
From: Statesville, NC USA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted November 04, 2009 09:30 AM
Although this is a neat and simple patch, I keep hoping to see more ISS patches that show the artistry and awe of the old Skylab patches. I like patches with depth and detail without being busy and confusing. Take Skylab's study of the sun and other elements that are conveyed in those patches. Take mission objectives and incorporate it someway into the patch. Not just another creative way to show ISS flying around the Earth. Does anyone else feel the same or am I just living in the past? And why yellow in so many ISS patches although the purple is new? Just my thoughts. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 307
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted November 04, 2009 10:35 AM
You are quite right about Skylab patches, (wait a bit more: there will be surprises and I hope you like them) but still, I like the simplicity and the wink to Star Wars of this one. |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 268
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted November 04, 2009 10:49 AM
I like the overall theme, but what's with the wide white border? Does that indicate that there will be a version with the crews' surnames? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 04, 2009 11:01 AM
All recent ISS Expedition insignia have two versions: those without names and those with, the latter for official use after the expedition ends (to protect for delays and crew changes). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted December 07, 2009 04:26 PM
AB Emblem has announced they received approval for their Expedition 24 emblem and will begin shipping soon. |
Bill Hunt
Member Posts: 317
From: Irvine, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted December 07, 2009 05:36 PM
Just a heads-up, Robert: Expedition 23 and 24 are NOW available and shipping. AB put mine in the mail on Friday. |
Bill Hunt
Member Posts: 317
From: Irvine, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted December 11, 2009 06:33 PM
Quick update - the Expedition 23 and 34 patches just arrived and they look great.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted December 19, 2009 01:17 PM
As may have been evident by Bill's photo of the AB Emblem patch, the color of the final, official Expedition 24 insignia has changed since the first artwork was posted last month.This updated graphic displays both the final, official colors and the approved crew name-amended emblem.  Click here to view in higher resolution |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted January 04, 2010 12:10 PM
A slight change to the name version of this emblem, as Tracy Caldwell Dyson's name is not hyphenated.(The earlier decision to not hyphenate Caldwell Dyson was retracted [for the patch only] as to avoid confusion that there were two people rather than one.) |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 268
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted January 04, 2010 01:14 PM
I'm still not wild about this design, but the new colors are a definite improvement. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 18171
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted January 25, 2010 01:34 PM
The insignia's official description: Science and Exploration are the cornerstones of NASA's mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS). This emblem signifies the dawn of a new era in our program's history. With each new expedition, as we approach assembly complete, our focus shifts toward the research nature of this world-class facility. Prominently placed in the foreground, the ISS silhouette leads the horizon. Each ray of the sun represents the five international partner organizations that encompass this cooperative program. Expedition 24 is one of the first missions expanding to a crew of six. These crews, symbolized here as stars arranged in two groups of three, will launch on Soyuz vehicles. The unbroken flight track symbolizes our continuous human presence in space, representing all who have and will dedicate themselves as crew and citizens of the International Space Station.
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hoorenz
Member Posts: 299
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted March 11, 2010 02:39 PM
Looks like we are not the only ones who are still trying to figure out this design. Flightsuit on the right belongs to Skvortsov. Cropped from EPA image. |
Space Pete
New Member Posts: 8
From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted March 12, 2010 04:55 PM
Does anyone know if it was intentional to not include Node 3 in this patch? Could this be a mistake? |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 123
From: Statesville, NC USA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted March 13, 2010 05:54 AM
How could any of the astronauts or cosmonauts not know the orientation of their own patch? Don't they all have a say in its final approval and design? Maybe this shows that even one of them doesn't like this design too much. |
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