Posts: 43940 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-03-2018 06:03 AM
Soyuz MS-08 mission patch
Russia's Soyuz MS-08 will launch to the International Space Station in March 2018. Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold will join Expedition 55/56.
Feustel, posting on Twitter, shared an early look at the Soyuz MS-08 crew portrait and a mission patch on their arm:
My understanding is this is not the official Soyuz MS-08 crew patch (to be revealed later) but one produced by AB Emblem based on a design by Arnold's daughter(s).
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 01-03-2018 12:03 PM
I was told the MS-08 real patch was in a shape of a Soyuz capsule. Artemyev had it on his training suit before holidays. But no photos are available.
dcfowler1 Member
Posts: 82 From: Eugene, OR Registered: May 2006
posted 01-03-2018 11:30 PM
That is correct. I have an image, but not permission to share.
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 01-09-2018 09:27 AM
In a couple of weeks the crew will pass through a final medical control. Artemiev will officially show their logo just after.
The medical control now is for the February 23.
MSS Member
Posts: 675 From: Europe Registered: May 2003
posted 01-23-2018 09:30 AM
Here is a first look Soyuz MS-08 crew patch in a Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center portrait of Oleg Artemyev.
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 01-26-2018 07:16 AM
Got the earlier and the final versions of the MS-08 patch designed by Arnold's daughter.
dcfowler1 Member
Posts: 82 From: Eugene, OR Registered: May 2006
posted 01-26-2018 10:25 PM
It's hard to see, but on the first version patch, the Soyuz capsule is over Hawai'i, and in the window, there's a hand giving the "hang loose" sign (quite common in the 50th state).
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 01-28-2018 05:20 AM
Last Tuesday medical final control confirmed the MS-08 crew members readiness for the lift off March 21. Artemiev will update their logo description and the patch will be officially revealed.
MSS Member
Posts: 675 From: Europe Registered: May 2003
posted 01-30-2018 04:00 PM
The Soyuz MS-08 crew patch design is shaped like the spacecraft's descent module as it looks during the landing phase of the ship's mission. Within, the crew is depicted in silhouettes as they approach their launch vehicle.
A moon is shown behind the launch complex, representing the dream of manned missions into deeper space. Six stars in the background are for the six-member ISS crew.
The 'Science' statue located in Baikonur and the tulip from the old coat of arms of Leninsk town symbolize the significance of the Russian launch base. The International Space Station is shown in bright yellow as the spacecraft's orbital destination.
The crew names are shown in a semicircle at the top of the design, while the colors of the Russian and US flags are shown at the bottom, flanking the Roscosmos logo, underneath the spacecraft's name and crew expedition numbers.
Designed by Luc van den Abeelen.
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 01-31-2018 04:34 AM
For sure it is one of the greatest patches I have ever seen!
posted 02-02-2018 04:08 AM
To tell you the truth, I wish Arnold's daughter's version was the official patch. This is not a shot at Luc, he is a talented artist and his design is quite detailed. I just like her design better.
SPACEFACTS Member
Posts: 322 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
posted 02-02-2018 05:13 AM
The official patch designed by Luc is one of the best patches ever.
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 02-02-2018 07:12 AM
For your understanding.Luc has just done a graphic design of what Artemiev wanted to see on his logo.
It depends much on the personality of the crew board commander and their daughters from time to time (TMA-10M Luc did on the basis of the drawings by Kotov's daughter)!
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 02-20-2018 07:50 AM
Arnold has on his right arm his daughter's patch.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 43940 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 03-19-2018 02:21 PM
NASA photos from the rollout of the Soyuz rocket to the launch pad show multiple spectators wearing bright orange vests with a different MS-08 crew-related insignia:
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 43940 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 03-21-2018 12:22 PM
quote:Originally posted by dcfowler1: ...the Soyuz capsule is over Hawai'i
An apparent nod to the crew's call sign: Hawaii.
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 03-22-2018 04:40 AM
37th crew patch in a row in space for Flying Dutchmen! Congratulations!
Russian Member
Posts: 380 From: France Registered: Nov 2012
posted 03-23-2018 04:19 AM
The logo we see on the backs of some roll-out visitors has not any connection to the crew and Roscosmos. It was a group of corporate tourists from the INGOSSTRAKH — Russian insurance company — who decided to have their own logo for this visit.
This information comes from Roscosmos. No patch was produced.
lucspace Member
Posts: 413 From: Hilversum, The Netherlands Registered: Oct 2003
posted 03-23-2018 04:30 AM
The crew patch made it on to the launch pad during launch and into a Roscoscosmos video:
posted 01-03-2018 06:03 AM
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