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Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-22-2024 09:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Newly-certified Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronauts Ayu Yoneda and Osamu Suwa were photographed in August wearing a new (?) "JAXA Astronaut" patch:

Russian
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posted 10-23-2024 02:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Russian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
JAXA astronaut pin.

Update (Feb. 1, 2026): I gave wrong information about this pin. I thought it was JAXA astronaut corp. It is for "JAXA Space Exploration: Earth to Moon and Mars."

lucspace
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posted 11-28-2025 04:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for lucspace   Click Here to Email lucspace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What a wonderful retro design!

Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-28-2025 11:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I didn't notice it at first, but look at the JAXA patch and then look at our patch in the upper left corner...

Space Emblem Art
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posted 11-28-2025 03:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Space Emblem Art   Click Here to Email Space Emblem Art     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Robert, I noticed the resemblance as soon as I saw it.

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