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Topic: Soyuz MS-29 mission patch
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-27-2026 05:33 PM
   
Soyuz MS-29 mission patchRoscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, together with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, are set to launch on Soyuz MS-29 to the International Space Station.  |
Tom
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From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-27-2026 09:20 PM
Nice design. Was kind of surprised to see the "four leaf clover" which is usually displayed on SpaceX Dragon flights. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-27-2026 09:32 PM
Before becoming a NASA astronaut, Anil Menon served as SpaceX's first flight surgeon and worked on every Dragon mission from Demo-2 through Inspiration4. Menon's wife, Anna, also worked for SpaceX, developing its crew ops and serving in mission control. She also flew on the Polaris Dawn mission. That's all to say, Menon has a strong connection to SpaceX's human spaceflight program and its traditions. |
Tom
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From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-27-2026 10:31 PM
Great to see that... I'm sure Elon is elated! |
MSS
Member Posts: 1145
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-28-2026 01:14 AM
The crew call sign is Tigris (Tiger)! |
MSS
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From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-28-2026 01:41 PM
I have two questions: what do the symbols in the upper left and right corners represent? |
Russian
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From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 04-28-2026 04:08 PM
In the upper left corner we see a sable, a small animal from Dubrov's homeland (Khabarovsk-Russian Far East). Kikina is from Nosibirsk (Sibéria), maybe for her the sable represents also her homeland.We have already the explanation for the upper right corner. |
waa49
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From: Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Hessen
Registered: Sep 2015
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posted 04-29-2026 02:34 AM
The “cloverleaf” in the upper right corner likely symbolizes SpaceX. It appears very often on SpaceX logos (see also Robert's info posted 04-27-2026 09:32 PM). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 56522
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-29-2026 01:35 PM
Anil Menon, speaking today at a NASA press conference previewing his mission, confirmed that he added the clover to the patch to represent his history at SpaceX. The animal in the upper left represents Anna Kikina and her hometown in Siberia. The Amur (Siberian) tiger represents Pyotr Dubrov, as like him, it hails from the Khabarovsk region of Russia. |
MSS
Member Posts: 1145
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-02-2026 04:43 AM
Soyuz MS-29 backup crew patch: |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 56522
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-14-2026 11:41 AM
The embroidered patch, as seen in the crew's Sokol portraits: |
Liembo
Member Posts: 916
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 05-14-2026 12:32 PM
That's a digitally altered image, the shadows are clearly simulated. |
Russian
Member Posts: 688
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-14-2026 12:39 PM
Completely agree! The crew has not yet their embroidered patches.Zvezda and Kentavr will get these patches (main and backup crews) early next week. |
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