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Topic: Soyuz TMA-11M mission patch
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MSS
Member Posts: 633
From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 07-24-2013 05:52 AM
  
Spacepatches.nl has revealed the patch for his Soyuz TMA-11M flight. The crew insignia for Soyuz TMA-11M, designed by Luc van den Abeelen in cooperation with commander Michail Tyurin and his crew. Like Tyurin's earlier Soyuz TMA-9 patch, this design features the MAI 6th logo — the faculty of the Moscow Aviation Institute that he graduated from. Also pictured is an Olympic flame, for this flight will deliver to the ISS the Sochi 2014 torch. Approved by the crew on June 3, 2013; by Roscosmos/TsPK on June 19, 2013.  |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 08-05-2013 08:41 AM
Nice patch! It reminds me of Expedition 37 background...  |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 08-07-2013 06:49 PM
This is another great looking patch from Spacepatches.nl. The colors are brilliant and I like the Soyuz being up front. I hope to get one soon. |
MSS
Member Posts: 633
From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-12-2013 03:27 PM
Is there any good quality artwork for the back-up crew patch different to the embroidered patch?Thanks for your assistance. Any help appreciated. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-12-2013 04:21 PM
Maciej, it does not exist yet — there simply is no official need for such an image anywhere. The only reason we prepare it, is for Joachim's Spacefacts.de website. Although I promised him twice already, I haven't done it yet. I will make it for you guys tomorrow Monday.
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MSS
Member Posts: 633
From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-13-2013 12:37 AM
Thanks very much, Erik. It's now T-24 days, 22 hours, 37 minutes and counting down.  |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-13-2013 03:04 PM
Me too please Erik...! |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-14-2013 02:35 PM
Here it is guys! |
MSS
Member Posts: 633
From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-14-2013 05:52 PM
Thanks very much. It's now T-23 days, 05 hours, 23 minutes and counting down. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-15-2013 06:15 AM
Thank you Sir. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-18-2013 02:59 PM
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-18-2013 04:14 PM
Hah! So, what happened here? And were the patches taped on? Because there's no velcro slave patch in that area, is there? |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-18-2013 05:18 PM
At GCTC, training versions of the Sokol suits are being used which have white loop velcro (probably taped on). GCTC also tapes small strips of hook velcro to anything used on these suits (sometimes just paper printouts). Alex must have picked up Max's patch somehow with the blue fabric strip on his sleeve.This of course cannot happen to the flight Sokol suits. The flight Sokols do not use velcro; here, everything is sewn onto the outer layer of the suits (indeed using slave patches - making it a real accomplishment for the crews of Soyuz TMA-17 and TMA-08M to have switched their Expedition patches for landing!) The onboard Kentavr Nauka suits do use velcro - during a recent flight, we saw one patch fly off the suits during the hatch opening ceremony! To complete this little overview: the Orlan EVA suits also have velcro, but - as we recently discovered - here the hook version (against all common practice) is on the suits! After having used 'hook-to-hook' adaptors for a while (two pieces of loop velcro back-to-back), we now deliver all EVA patches (if any) with soft velcro on the backs. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 10-18-2013 11:40 PM
LOL! So how long did it take for them to realize the patch was "stolen"? |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-19-2013 02:02 AM
I have no idea! I just noticed seeing the pictures and realized what must have happened. |
MSS
Member Posts: 633
From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-19-2013 10:58 AM
GREAT STORY and GOOD EYES, thanks Erik. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-20-2013 11:51 AM
...guess he still didn't realize it was missing for this "official" photo. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 10-20-2013 09:50 PM
Wait, it is still on his sleeve! |
Russian
Member Posts: 361
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 10-21-2013 05:16 AM
I have just spoken to Max Suraev and he told me he even didn't realise he lost it.Normally, Gerst took it from the floor and put it on his spacesuit. After they took place in the Soyuz capsule, Gerst put the patch on Suraev's knee without saying anything to Max! Suraev discovered the patch on his knee and was very astonished. Max told me the "mama" velcro on the training spacesuits is old and that was the problem. So, no bad will in this story! Max laughed! |
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