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Topic: League of Unflown Astronauts (LUFA) patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50973
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-04-2015 05:10 PM
   
From ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet via Facebook: For space collectors: here's the rarest of all space patches: the League of Unflown Astronauts (LUFA, established 2014), only awarded to its (yet unfortunate) members. We cross off all the names one by one, when one of us flies to space. It's a (brilliant) idea from the latest NASA class, the aptly-named 8 Balls.  
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p51
Member Posts: 1778
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 08-04-2015 06:51 PM
...annnnnnnnnnnnddd...THEY'RE OFF! Let the race begin to see who can find (astronaut) marked and unmarked versions of this patch! |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3466
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-16-2016 08:34 AM
Interestingly, there is a second version of this patch, with slightly different artwork. Expedition 47 crew members Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) left, and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos cross their names off the ceremonial "League of Unflown Astronauts" patch. Both are on their first spaceflight and were the 221st and 222nd individuals to visit the International Space Station, respectively.  
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MarylandSpace
Member Posts: 1422
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Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 04-16-2016 11:57 AM
The astronauts are using two different versions of Sharpies, too. Too much idle time for me this afternoon I guess. |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-05-2016 03:51 PM
A cake: |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50973
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-13-2016 10:57 AM
From ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet on Twitter: Happy to cross my name and resign my membership from the League of Unflown Astronauts!  |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 07-11-2018 12:41 PM
From NASA Johnson: Expedition 56-57 crewmates Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos pose for a portrait aboard the International Space Station.  |
Philip
Member Posts: 6225
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-12-2018 02:05 AM
Interesting project... |
Russian
Member Posts: 524
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 07-14-2018 08:41 AM
I managed to get the Russian version of the patch same as is seen over Serena and Sergei. But it is harder to get the initial smaller version without Russians. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50973
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-16-2020 09:57 AM
The latest version of the League of Unflown Astronaut patch has a new module attached. From Expedition 63 flight engineer Ivan Vagner via Twitter: In this photo I cross my name out of the League of Unflown Cosmonauts (LUFA for astronauts). The league was established in 2014 by cosmonauts with no spaceflight experience. Those who performed a spaceflight, leave the league and paint out their name on the patch.  |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-21-2020 08:54 AM
From Expedition 63 flight engineer Ivan Vagner via Twitter: Sergey Kud-Sverchkov struck himself out of the League of Unflown Cosmonauts (LUFA for astronauts).  |
molaire1
Member Posts: 14
From: FRANCE
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted 01-25-2021 10:33 AM
Here is the LUFA patch. |
Liembo
Member Posts: 843
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 01-25-2021 12:17 PM
Would there be any interest in a reproduction version of the most recent incarnation of the LUFA patch (with the black sidecar patch "LUFA-LINK 2019")? I am thinking of a two patch set, one to markup with a Sharpie at home, another to keep pristine for your collections.
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Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 265
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 01-25-2021 12:39 PM
I'm game. The second patch is a fun idea. Similar to keeping score of a game [insert sport here] on a scorecard.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50973
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-25-2021 12:42 PM
To my knowledge, the design(s) is/are not in the public domain and so permission from the original artist(s) would be needed for any replica. Beyond that though, I don't think the intention was for the public and/or collectors to own the patch — only members of the LUFA — so creating such a replica would go against the spirit of the original(s). |
Liembo
Member Posts: 843
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 01-25-2021 03:22 PM
All valid points, Robert. 👍🏼 |
vanerie
Member Posts: 85
From: Outer Banks, North Carolina
Registered: Sep 2016
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posted 01-26-2021 07:36 AM
Liem: If you can find an approved work-around, I am interested. |
p51
Member Posts: 1778
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-26-2021 11:42 AM
I find it ironic that the astronaut pin design is used in gold, which is reserved for flown astronauts (maybe that's the point). It'd almost seem to make more sense to have it in silver like the pins for those who haven't gone up yet as those as unflown. |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-16-2021 04:03 AM
From Expedition 64 Roscosmos release: Pyotr Dubrov struck himself out of the League of Unflown Cosmonauts (LUFA for astronauts).  |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-20-2021 08:17 AM
From Expedition 65 Roscosmos photo gallery: Pyotr Dubrov shows the League of Unflown Cosmonauts (LUFA for astronauts) patch.  |
MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-21-2022 10:27 AM
From Dahlia (via Twitter): Just recently (after the arrival of Crew 4, but before the departure of Crew 3), a major event took place at the International Space Station! Seven members of our crew crossed out their names on the special LUFA emblem at once. In short: LUFA stands for League of Unflown Astronauts, that is, the League of Unflown Astronauts, which was invented (jokingly) a few years ago. It includes cosmonauts and astronauts who have received such qualifications, but have not yet flown into space.  
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MSS
Member Posts: 1023
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 08-31-2023 04:30 AM
From Konstantin Borisov's Instagram account a video of him filling in his name. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 887
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-31-2023 05:13 AM
How will Jeremy Hansen strike his name when he flies on Artemis 2? |
Tom
Member Posts: 1703
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-31-2023 09:13 AM
I'm sure they will fly a patch on Artemis as well. |
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