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dcfowler1
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posted 04-24-2026 09:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for dcfowler1   Click Here to Email dcfowler1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This appears to be the patch of the 2022 European Space Agency (ESA) reserve astronauts, apparently named "The Chameleons," as recently seen on Aleš Svoboda's flight suit.

The 12 members of the astronaut reserve are also part of the 2022 ESA astronaut class "The Hoppers," and are standing ready for when a flight opportunity arises.

Russian
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posted 04-28-2026 02:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Russian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It is not an official logo of the ESA 2022 class reserve. The official patch was already on cS.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 04-28-2026 11:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Hoppers patch represented all of the ESA astronauts selected in 2022; both the active and reserve astronauts.

This seems to be the patch created by the reserves to represent themselves, the Chameleons.

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