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Robert Pearlman
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posted 06-26-2023 03:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight, Galactic-01, will support the Italian Air Force and National Research Council's space research mission, Virtute 1.

The crew includes Col. Walter Villadei, Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi, Pantaleone Carlucci and Colin Bennett. Piloting Unity will be Mike Masucci and Nicola Pecile.

Virgin Galactic has not yet released a Galactic-01 patch (if one even exists) but the Italian Air Force has shared and the crew has worn a Virtute-1 mission patch.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 06-28-2023 09:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thumbs, a London-based graphic artist, worked with Virgin Galactic to create new imagery for the Galactic-01 mission (via Twitter):
It's a Galactic Giveaway! To celebrate our first scientific research mission, we're giving you the opportunity to win a limited edition Galactic01 t-shirt.

Head over to our Instagram to enter!

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posted 06-29-2023 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Virgin Galactic's Galactic-01 mission patch, as shown during the post-flight press conference:

Robert Pearlman
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Virtute 1 and Galactic 01 mission patches framed with an Italian flag that was flown on the mission, as presented by Virgin Galactic president Mike Moses to Mariangela Zappia, Ambassador of Italy to the United States at the Italian Embassy on July 12, 2023.

Robert Pearlman
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Thumbs, a London-based graphic artist, worked with Virgin Galactic to create new imagery for the Galactic-02 mission (via Twitter):
It's a Galactic Giveaway! In honor of the historic Galactic-02 mission, which will carry the first Olympian and astronauts from Antigua and Barbuda, we're giving you the opportunity to win a limited edition Galactic-02 t-shirt.

Head over to our Instagram to enter!

If the precedent set by the Galactic-01 flight holds true, Thumbs' artwork will also be the basis for the Galactic-02 mission patch.

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posted 08-10-2023 02:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Galactic 02 crew did wear a mission patch (based on Thumbs artwork above) and the patch appeared on the webcast covering up the Apple logo on the lid of a MacBook Pro:

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posted 08-10-2023 02:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lucspace   Click Here to Email lucspace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It is a mystery to my why Virgin Galactic does not make these commercially available.

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posted 08-14-2023 01:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Courtesy Virgin Galactic, a clear image of the Galactic 02 mission patch.

(Note: this artwork is presented for reference only and cannot be reproduced or used for any retail or marketing purposes.)

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posted 08-28-2023 03:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From Virgin Galactic (via X) a first look at the Galactic-03 mission patch:

Robert Pearlman
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A video teasing tomorrow's flight provided a look at the Galactic-03 patch and two patches being worn by one of the crew members (who have yet to be identified):

Race Against Dementia and the British Racing Drivers' Club patches:

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From Virgin Galactic (via X) a first look at the Galactic-04 mission patch:
At the core of the design lies a prominent purple moon, with each astronaut holding a unique connection to it. Astronaut 017 draws inspiration from the Moon Landings, Astronaut 018 crafted an award-winning piece inspired by it, and Astronaut 019 proudly represents Pakistan, a nation whose flag features the Moon symbolizing progress.

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posted 10-19-2023 09:13 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From Astronaut 021 Kellie Gerardi (via X) a first look at the Galactic-05 patch:

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Galactic 05 patch description from Virgin Galactic:
What's in a patch? For the Galactic-05 mission, it’s all about the science!

The design features the universal symbol of science at the apex, a horizontal line that symbolizes the infinite possibilities of suborbital research exploration, four blue pillars representing STEM, and a silhouette of a young girl that embodies the aspirations of the next generation.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-23-2023 03:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by lucspace:
It is a mystery to my why Virgin Galactic does not make these commercially available.
It not a sale, but Virgin Galactic was giving out (or rather awarding) Galactic-02 mission patches at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo this past weekend (per a post on the Facebook Space Hipsters group).

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From Galactic-05 astronaut Alan Stern (via X.com), his Southwest Research Institute personal mission patch:

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Alan Stern shared this photo on social media of he and Kellie Gerardi with their Galactic 05 personal mission patches:

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Another of Kellie Gerardi's personal patches for Galactic 05, this one designed by Tim Gagnon (cS: KSCArtist):

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The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, which is the sponsor for Kellie Gerardi's flight, recruited freelance artist Tom Foltz to design their patch for Galactic 05 (the same patch Gerardi can be seen holding in her photo with Alan Stern).
Get to know our IIAS-01 research spaceflight mission patch:
  1. The color palette represents the painted desert of the American Southwest in New Mexico at Spaceport America where the launch will take place.

  2. The pentagon represents both the five primary IIAS mission participants — Gerardi, Gonzalez, Persad, Pandya, and Reimuller — and Virgin Galactic flight #5.

  3. The nine-pointed sunrise symbolizes everyone in IIAS over the 9 years of its existence and the beginning of a new era.

    Converging on the sunrise are the four main mission objectives:

  4. An EKG pulse for the Astroskin biomonitor: Yvette Gonzalez, Co-PI.

  5. A fluid cell: Aaron Persad, Co-PI.

  6. A droplet of blood with a stylized glucose molecule inside: Shawna Pandya, Co-PI.

  7. The globe represents the worldwide IIAS research community: Dr. Jason Reimuller, IIAS Founder.

  8. Eight stars are the colleagues and family supporting Kellie Gerardi's spaceflight.

  9. The star in the spaceship represents Kellie Gerardi, the first IIAS Researcher to fly into space!
Visit the IIAS website to learn how you can get your very own!

Robert Pearlman
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A still from a video released by Virgin Galactic shows a display of all five Galactic flight patches, as well as what may be a patch for Unity 25 (it appears to match the patch the crew wore, but hasn't been seen clearly to date):

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posted 11-03-2023 11:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dcfowler1   Click Here to Email dcfowler1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
VG posted all the patches to date at the time on an Instagram story awhile back.

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posted 11-09-2023 12:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Liembo   Click Here to Email Liembo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Visit the IIAS website to learn how you can get your very own!
It looks like Astronautical Sciences is out of IIAS-01 patches, as they only offer stickers with their donations now.

Robert Pearlman
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From Virgin Galactic (via X):
Galactic-06 mission patch revealed!

The patch represents the Ukrainian, Austrian and United States nationalities showcasing our crew's global background. One star for each Pilot and Astronaut crew and a central seven-point star denoting mountains and continents conquered by members of the crew.

Robert Pearlman
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From Virgin Galactic (via X):
Introducing the Galactic-07 mission patch!

This design embodies the unity and spirit of our crew. It features an atom at the apex symbolizing the scientific research taking place on the spaceflight, angel wings to represent love of the skies, and six stars representing our six astronauts. This patch proudly symbolizes our shared journey and aspirations.

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