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Topic: ISS Expedition 42 insignia
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 27007
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-03-2013 05:15 PM
   
ISS Expedition 42 mission patchThe International Space Station's (ISS) Expedition 42 begins with the scheduled undocking of Soyuz TMA-13M in November 2014. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-15M. 
Credit: NASAExpedition 42 will be commanded by NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore. His crewmates, all flight engineers, include: Roscosmos cosmonauts Yelena Serova, Alexander Samoukutyaev and Anton Shkaplerov, NASA astronaut Terry Virts and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. The rectangular-shaped design portrays the International Space Station orbiting planet Earth with its solar array wings spread wide. Facing the sun with the lower left outboard solar array feathered, the left array portrays a prominent number "4" and the fully deployed arrays on the right form the Roman numeral version of "2," which signifies the two increment crews which, together, comprise the six-member international Expedition "42" crew. The crew and all supporting personnel around the world are also represented by the six stars adorning the sky around the complex. |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 111
From: Riner, Virginia USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 05-03-2013 07:27 PM
Thumbs up!!! The solar arrays forming the number 42 was a great idea. Well done! |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 989
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 05-04-2013 12:10 PM
Yeah, gotta admit it's cute what they did with the solar arrays.  |
nathan.moeller
Member Posts: 73
From: Lubbock, TX, USA
Registered: Sep 2007
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posted 05-06-2013 05:37 AM
Neat design. I wonder if the solar array shape was at all inspired by this design we submitted in January 2012 -  |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 545
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-06-2013 09:56 AM
First thing I thought of was the Expedition 1 patch just more artistic. Nice patch. I do like having the names on the patches. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 715
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-06-2013 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by nathan.moeller:
Neat design. I wonder if the solar array shape was at all inspired by this design we submitted in January 2012
It also reminds me of your Sept. 2011 Exp. 40 design! |
QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 42
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 06-05-2013 11:05 PM
The first thing that I saw in this patch is how much the main body of the ISS looks like an aircraft carrier. Is this just my mind's eye or does it have anything to do with commander Barry Wilmore being a navy man? |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2467
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 06-06-2013 04:51 AM
When I first saw this patch, my initial response was "congratulations Nathan, you made it." I was disappointed to learn that wasn't true. Keep trying Nathan, you'll fly yet. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 2064
From: Toms River, NJ,USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-06-2013 08:48 AM
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Originally posted by QuiGon Grin:
The first thing that I saw in this patch is how much the main body of the ISS looks like an aircraft carrier.
Maybe someone's a fan of Robotech: Macross... 
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QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 42
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 06-09-2013 02:12 PM
You're right. Queue the Minmei. Actually I would prefer Yellow Dancer as Minmei was always too "popy" for me. |
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