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Topic: Soyuz TMA-18M mission patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50824
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-06-2015 11:46 AM
   
Soyuz TMA-18M mission patchThe Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft will launch to the International Space Station on Sept. 1, 2015. Commander Sergei Volkov will join the Expedition 45 crew; British soprano Sarah Brightman and Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will spend ten days aboard the orbital outpost before returning to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-16M with cosmonaut Gennady Padalka. The Soyuz TMA-18M insignia, which is shaped like the patch for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project — flown 40 years ago, was designed by Jorge Cartes from Madrid, Spain. © Roscosmos/Spacepatches.nl  |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-06-2015 12:13 PM
And, of course the "B" of Brightman is in the shape of a C-clef. Very nice idea Jorge! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50824
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-06-2015 05:26 PM
I really like the adaption of the recent time-lapse photography (I assume) as the inspiration for the Earth and horizon. It conveys a real sense of motion.Is the intention for the border to be metallic gold when embroidered? |
music_space
Member Posts: 1193
From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-06-2015 08:58 PM
Very dynamic insignia I'm of course excited to see musical symbols associated with a space mission, but the C-clef is associated with the alto voice -- while the Miss Brightman is a soprano... |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-07-2015 01:09 AM
First of all, I think it was playfully meant (just like the randomly placed/scaled notes, stave and G-clef in the central part of the patch). But as far as I understand (I am not a very talented musician) it depends on what line of the stave the C-clef is placed (for soprano, the C-clef is on the bottom line of the stave).Enjoy the months ahead music_space! These must be exciting times for you.
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music_space
Member Posts: 1193
From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-07-2015 11:22 AM
Exciting times indeed!I love the fact that the waving music staff originates from the orbital module's viewport — the living compartment — as if she was to sing right on her way to the final approach... (Even though in fact, the three crewpersons will be strapped in the reentry module at this stage.) quote:
Originally posted by hoorenz:
(for soprano, the C-clef is on the bottom line of the stave)
You are right, here's a use for the C-clef which I didn't know about before today. First line, for soprano voice part or the right hand of a keyboard part... So it makes sense after all! |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-08-2015 04:46 AM
It is not a viewport, it is the hatch.  |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 635
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-10-2015 10:56 AM
Well... I'm not a musician expert. I'm only a M.D. who loves space flight and its patches since his childhood. Obviously I (and all of us creating space patches) use some "artistic licenses" on them. I thought it might be cool for Sarah and the entire crew the change of her initial "B" by the C-clef. Anyway, you can not hear music in the outer space either... And yes Robert: it is an adaption of a recent time-lapse photography. |
IconDesign29
Member Posts: 55
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 03-10-2015 11:53 AM
I absolutely love this patch! It not only captures the beauty of the timelapse imagery it's referencing, but it also has an abstract beauty to it as well!Incredibly well done Jorge! |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 635
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-10-2015 05:45 PM
Very kindly words Blake. I've had great teachers in my way of whom I'm still learning. And now I'm doing it from you... Thank you very much. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50824
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-13-2015 06:18 PM
So with Sarah Brightman no longer flying on Soyuz TMA-18M, it will be interesting to see if the crew patch is redesigned.Jorge, have you received any change orders? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3466
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-13-2015 07:37 PM
As a joke patch, point the Soyuz away from the ISS. Not only as a reference to Brightman not doing her mission, but also to the Progress freighter that also failed to dock with ISS... |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-14-2015 02:06 AM
We love this design too much to fool around with it and create "joke" versions... Volkov will keep the general design as his crew patch. Don't be surprised if even the musical elements will remain - this was of course already discussed when producing the patch for the back up crew and there, it was decided to keep these. Russian and Danish cosmonauts can sing as well. |
carl walker
Member Posts: 412
From:
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 05-17-2015 03:44 PM
You've heard Andreas's karaoke video from his JAXA training sessions then? 
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Russian
Member Posts: 518
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-22-2015 03:31 AM
According to my information Volkov will keep the same logo, which is called "Space Music." Only one name will be changed or deleted. Deleted if they will be only two in the capsule with a cargo container instead of one seat. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 635
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 05-23-2015 09:47 AM
Being my first patch "flying alone" it has not been a lucky beginning... I'm sure that my Dutch friends will defend it's survival over all. I have blind trust on them! |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 741
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-28-2015 10:40 PM
One of these patches was sold on eBay earlier today for $506 with 20 bids from 10 bidders. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 886
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-29-2015 04:04 AM
We (Spacepatches.nl) want to thank the high bidder of the patch. In part he made it possible to produce the updated version of the TMA-18M patch.The new patch will be of course available for all collectors at the usual price in September of this year. |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1358
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 05-29-2015 11:07 AM
How many are/were produced of this version? Who is the authorized maker of Soyuz patches? |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-29-2015 11:22 AM
Another one of these TMA-18M Brightman patches was sold for a Buy It Now price of $60. It was from a Russian source and seller. (Not to me unfortunately, I wasn't quick enough).  |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-29-2015 03:24 PM
This seller apparently has access to the patches we deliver to Star City. |
lm5eagle
Member Posts: 429
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Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 05-29-2015 09:42 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques van Oene:
We (Spacepatches.nl) want to thank the high bidder of the patch.
Just to say 'Thank you' to Spacepatches.nl for your kind words. You folks are always generous in your thoughts. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 06-10-2015 07:47 AM
I see our Russian seller has listed the TMA-18M Backup Crew patch on eBay. Will either of the Russian crew members on this backup patch replace Sarah Brightman for this mission? |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-10-2015 08:18 AM
There are no names in that backup patch (which, by the way, is one of our early versions with a mistake on it — Baikonur is not written correctly). This is not the patch for the new crew — it was the back up patch for the Brightman flight. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 06-10-2015 09:51 AM
Many thanks for the information on this TMA-18M patch Erik. As I can't read Russian Cyrillic I had no idea what was written at the bottom of this patch. I just assumed that the words were the names of the back-up cosmonauts for this mission. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 886
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 06-10-2015 11:36 AM
On every back up patch we produced since the first in 2009, there are no names. Since we do not know who will fly in the event a crew is replaced. Since 2011 or 2012 "we" put the year of the mission and cosmodrome Baikonur on the back up patch. We made an error with the TMA-12M back up patch, wrong year, and now with the TMA-18M the B of Baikonur was wrong. So yes it's a rare patch on eBay since the back up crew will wear corrected patches. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1040
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-10-2015 02:35 PM
To add a little to this subject: the back up crew patches serve two purposes. They are primarily meant to be worn by the back up crew in that function. In the case of a last minute replacement, they can also be worn during the flight. This is why they do not have names. In the past, entire Soyuz crews would be replaced. But with crew members specifically trained for roles such as ISS Expedition Commander, for instance, the choice could be to only replace one of them. Why didn't we use the back up patch for the new crew this time? Simply because there was enough time to make a new one. We will of course always try to do that! |
Russian
Member Posts: 518
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 06-23-2015 02:46 AM
According to my information, Volkov showed yesterday to Mogensen and to Aimbetov their logo with Aimbetov's name on it and they gave GO! for the new crew's patch embroidering. Finally! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 886
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 06-24-2015 04:13 AM
The new updated crew patch: Credit: Roscosmos/spacepatches.nl |
Russian
Member Posts: 518
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 07-03-2015 07:33 AM
Jacques, why don't you sell for us collectors the backup's corrected patch at a reasonable price? Some sellers in Russia are too much "gourmand" with their prices for the patches you produce! They like easy money... |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 886
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 07-03-2015 09:06 AM
Everybody who is interested in a patch or back-up patch is always welcome to contact me at: mail@spacepatches.nlBut keep in mind that the back-up patches are rare and I have only 10 or 15 for sale of each mission. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 07-03-2015 10:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Russian:
Some sellers in Russia are too much "gourmand" with their prices for the patches you produce!
Yes I see what you mean, the revised design TMA-18M back-up crew patch with 2015 at bottom centre and the corrected 'B' in Baikonur, is listed with a start price of $75. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 741
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-03-2015 03:54 PM
The only one I can find right now is listed on eBay at a starting price of $35 from a seller in Russia. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 07-03-2015 04:04 PM
That is the one which had a start price of $75 Jim. It looks like he read this post and has lowered his start price to $35. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 741
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-05-2015 04:50 PM
The patch ended up selling for $35. I'm a little surprised. Seems quite low. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 07-06-2015 10:24 AM
The same Russian seller has listed another example of this 'correct' TMA-18M back-up patch for the same $35 start price.Jacques has listed his TMA-9M through to TMA-17M (less TMA-12M) back-up patches with a start price of $25 and a Buy It Now price of $50. There are a number of other Russian sellers that are also listing Spacepatches.nl and TsENKI patches for sale on eBay.
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Russian
Member Posts: 518
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 08-04-2015 08:34 AM
I saw the TMA-18M by TsENKI on spacepatches and was surprised! The quality is practically the same as for the flight batch. They are really skilled now in Roscosmos! |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1528
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-10-2015 12:48 PM
I see a pair of TMA-18M Brightman decal and pin set sold for a staggering $208.50 with 8 bids from 5 bidders.I bet you're a very happy guy Jacques! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 886
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-10-2015 01:29 PM
Yes I'm a bit surprised by that myself too.I'm very happy of course with that, it helps our Spacepatch team a lot in recovering for producing the extra (new crew) TMA-18M prime crew patches and the extra batch of back-up patches we had to produce for this mission. So thank you. (In the coming days I will send out the mail to order the TMA-18M patches and pins and stickers [the crew that will fly to ISS].) |
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