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Topic: TMA-08M / ISS 34/35: Chris Hadfield's patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted September 02, 2010 09:18 AM
   
Expedition 34/35 Mission Crest - Astronaut Chris Hadfield
Credit: Canadian Space Agency This crest commemorates Expedition 34/35, Canada's second long-duration mission on board the International Space Station. The border and living quarters highlighted in red mark the first time that a Canadian will command a spaceship, an honor bestowed on Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield. The central element portrays the International Space Station -- the world's only space science and research facility supporting long-term studies in the weightless environment of space. Scientific discoveries and technological innovations produced aboard the ISS have applications to both terrestrial science and planetary exploration, represented by the white, silver and red arcs symbolic of the Earth, Moon and Mars. The stars represent Hadfield's three voyages into space, and his three children. The ring around one of the stars illustrates the recent discovery of hundreds of other stars with planets circling them. The azure pool at the point of the crest signifies water -- the fundamental basis for life on Earth and a resource that requires careful management. Bringing attention to the need for fresh water conservation is one of Chris Hadfield's underlying goals during this mission. The astronaut wings at the top were conferred on Colonel Hadfield by the Prime Minister of Canada in 1995 in recognition of his qualification as Canada's first military pilot astronaut. All these elements are defined by the shape of a guitar pick, symbolic of Chris’s musical interests with an emphasis on science and art, a distinguishing feature of Expedition 34/35.
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KSCartist
Member Posts: 2300
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted September 02, 2010 11:29 AM
Great patch! Wish I had done it as a second generation Canadian-American. Best wishes to a great guy. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 224
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted September 02, 2010 12:52 PM
Now that is one very classy design... oozing quality. Has a distinct 'Rolls Royce' feeling about it. Love it!
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted September 02, 2010 12:56 PM
Mind you I don't play the guitar, but I hope that the Canadian Space Agency thinks to produce real guitar picks with this design... |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 582
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted September 02, 2010 01:19 PM
Very nice and very sharp!!!! |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 1508
From: Toms River, NJ,USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted September 02, 2010 01:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
I hope that the Canadian Space Agency thinks to produce real guitar picks with this design...
Yeah, I can just see it now. Next presentation Hadfield is at, he pitches a few of the picks to the audience at the conclusion, with a "Goodnight, everybody!"I guess if Kevin Ford gets another flight, either the mission patch or his personal patch will have to be in the shape of a drum, huh? |
music_space
Member Posts: 1012
From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted September 02, 2010 03:07 PM
The suggestion of a guitar-pick reproduction of the insigna has been expressed to the agency.Also, during the press interviews in English this morning, Hadfield mentioned that the ring seen around one of the stars on the insignia not only symbolizes recent developments in exoplanetary science, but also the fact that one of his kids is married. The Hadfield family has been talking to find out "what we really think this mission should symbolize as a family, and as a country". |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 644
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted September 02, 2010 04:12 PM
Anyone know if this patch will be available to the public? I'm not typically interested in "personal" patches, but I just love the look of this one. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 406
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted September 02, 2010 04:33 PM
Very, very nice patch! I like it too much. Simply and elegant. Congratulations. |
Apollo Redux
Member Posts: 321
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted September 02, 2010 07:08 PM
Classy. |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 840
From: South Bend, IN United States of America
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted September 03, 2010 12:21 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
I hope that the Canadian Space Agency thinks to produce real guitar picks with this design...
Ditto! I have seen artists at the very few concerts I have ever been to, pitch picks into the crowd during or at the end of the concert. A most very personal souvenir, to be sure. Harry Chapin used to hang around at the end of his performances for meet and greets, chatting away, shaking hands, signing autographs... what a great piece to have, a FLOWN guitar pick! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted April 08, 2011 03:54 PM
From Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter: Mission patch - my 1st cloth version. I like it! Makes the 2012 launch seem very real. 
Credit: Chris Hadfield |
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