Topic: FS: SpaceX to ISS payload: flags and labels
rgarner Member
Posts: 1351 From: London, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
posted 04-10-2021 09:08 AM
The Space Collective has announced its 4th payload to be launched up to the International Space Station in August 2021 for a 12-month journey around Earth!
We wanted to do something a little different than before and thought this was quite a novel idea: flown-in-space labels!
Contained within this new payload are NASA, United States, and International flags, as well as NASA vector and worm labels.
The labels can be purchased loose (should you wish to frame them, etc) or can be purchased with an article of clothing. If the latter, the label will be embroidered onto a garment of your choice after the return to Earth. Each garment will be printed with a flown in space statement that reads:
FLOWN IN SPACE This NASA label was launched into space aboard SpaceX CRS-XX up to the International Space Station where it orbited for a total of X Months, X Days, X Hours. Throughout the mission, this label traveled X million miles and orbited Earth X thousand times before returning to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon CRS-XX on XX Date.
Posts: 1351 From: London, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
posted 08-27-2021 09:21 AM
The launch of our 4th payload of space-flown artifacts is on Sunday!
We're proud to confirm that our payload containing the NASA labels, NASA flags, and the United States and other Country Flags will launch into space and up to the International Space Station where they will orbit outside for 6 months!
Mission information
Launching From: Kennedy Space Center
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Rocket/Dragon Capsule
Launch Pad: 39A
Launch Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021
Launch Time: 3.14am EDT / 7.14am UTC
rgarner Member
Posts: 1351 From: London, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
posted 08-29-2021 06:30 AM
SpaceX CRS-23 launched successfully from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center this morning at 07:14:49 UTC, marking The Space Collective's 4th payload! Docking is slated for 30 August 2021, 15:00 UTC.
Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered and launched with us.
I know that labels are a novel idea and I'm pleased they were well received. There are still labels remaining, as well as flags, should anyone want to join us!
rgarner Member
Posts: 1351 From: London, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
posted 09-11-2021 03:48 AM
NASA confirmed that the SpaceX CRS-23 Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station on 30th August at 14:30 UTC.
We are currently awaiting a date and time that our payload will be deployed outside the ISS, at which time, the 6-month mission countdown begins!
Here is an image of the Dragon approaching the ISS with our payload aboard.
rgarner Member
Posts: 1351 From: London, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
posted 05-15-2022 08:14 AM
Quick update, this payload is slated to return in August. We expect shipping to be in October-November.
There is also something else available on this payload we kept secret... will reveal it soon.