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As the official contractor to nasa, we have provided embroidered patches to the astronauts for the entire. Henry conrad and nasa got together in the 1960s and ab emblem made the first nasa patch aka the meat ball and the partnership continues to this day. Caib releases new report volumes volumes iivi of the columbia accident investigation boards report on the loss of space shuttle columbia and the sts107 crew are now available on the internet at. Nasa space shuttle endeavour mission sts49 astronauts. The sts107 mission patch was designed by the crew and represents the official logo for the mission. Aug 02, 2011 the mission patches from all 5 space shuttle missions. Space shuttle program patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa. We value our position as a premier retail center on the internet and endeavor to make your experience enjoyable and. Shuttle patch space shuttle mission patches the space.
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Since february 1970, ab emblem has been the sole supplier to the astronauts office with our emblems flying in space on the apollo vehicles, the space shuttles and most recently our expedition emblems on the soyuz space. From the wing of the space shuttle to the top of the nasa homepage, the agencys official insignia is probably its bestknown symbol. Atlantis, discovery, endeavor, challenger and columbia, ab emblem has proudly remained the official supplier of nasa patches, providing mission identification to the many shuttle astronauts, until the last mission sts5 in 2011. Nasa national aeronautics and space administration a b c d e f g h i. Nasa patch space shuttle exploration mission collectibles for sale. After the columbia accident, nasa developed a contingency program for the shuttle. Shuttle patch space shuttle mission patches the space store. Nasa space shuttle 1st 50 missions nasa space shuttle 2nd 50 missions nasa space shuttle mission 101 5 space. We will have them to fly on the airplane and we will all be wearing them, moultrie said, adding he expected to first see the embroidered patches friday april.
Perfect for combat shirts, special ops jackets, operator caps and more. Nasa patches and apollo patches are available and ship worldwide. We have an incredible range of shuttle memorabilia for even the most diehard shuttle astronaut. The 3 inch program patches with edwards afb or space shuttle discovery were mostly used on hats and sold on the east shore public viewing site. Blake dumesnils design as the winner in the space shuttle program commemorative patch contest.
This image shows the mission patch for the sts103 mission to service the hubble space telescope in december 19999. The flags and patches, packed in watertight pouches, were found the next day floating in the ocean among the debris from the space shuttle challenger. Our high quality nasa patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Cotton backing with nylon hook for easy attachment. Here youll find our collection of space shuttle patches. Nasa space shuttle program announces commemorative patch. Since 1971, all official nasa mission patches have been produced by a single supplier. Nasas space shuttle program logo patch collectspace. Space shuttle mission patches 19811985 space mission. Nasas contest to design the last shuttle patch wired. Sep 25, 2012 the space shuttle endeavours hatch will be opened by nasa technicians one last time this week, in part to retrieve thousands of souvenir patches and a photo the retired orbiters final flown. Nasa patch space shuttle exploration mission collectibles. In response to jsc moving into stage three operational status, please allow for delayed shipments. Nasa and star wars patches and pins are in abundance in our space collective.
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