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STS-122 crew patch
by
jacqmans
on 19 Apr, 2007 07:42
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Well what do you all think...
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#1
by
svenge
on 19 Apr, 2007 08:41
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I'm not sure what to make of this patch. One one hand, it's a shape that hasn't been used before (8-pointed star) and the symbolism used (primarily in reference to the "Columbus" module) is sensible. On the other hand, to me it looks more like a logo for a business attire line if you exclude the shuttle in the upper middle portion and replace the crew names with a company name/location. Assuming that the white space outside the main design will not be part of the patch, it'll be interesting to see how AB Emblem translates this unorthodox design into a finished patch...
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#2
by
mainengine
on 19 Apr, 2007 10:39
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why this crazy boxes ?
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#3
by
nathan.moeller
on 19 Apr, 2007 13:14
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It's definitely original. I've never seen anything like that before for a mission patch. Is there a particular ship that is being represented?
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#4
by
jacqmans
on 19 Apr, 2007 14:52
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I think it is a ship used by Columbus to discover the "new" world...as 122 is going to launch the Columbus module..
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#5
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 19 Apr, 2007 15:27
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I quite like that patch. They're all so different now it's hard to know what to expect!
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#6
by
ApolloLee
on 19 Apr, 2007 15:49
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One of the most original patches in years.. Fantastic!
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#7
by
astrobrian
on 19 Apr, 2007 16:45
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With Columbus, maybe the Mayflower, is being depicted there. Frankly it is unique in layout and design, my first thoughts were of a postage stamp
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#8
by
svenge
on 19 Apr, 2007 18:13
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Actually, the 3 ships Columbus had were the Pinto, Nina, and Santa Maria. The Mayflower was a British ship from 120 years after Columbus that dropped of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock (currently part of the state of Massachusetts, USA)...
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#9
by
jmjawors
on 19 Apr, 2007 18:28
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I think (and this is probably addressed elsewhere, but I'll just go off the top of my head) that the name "Columbus" goes all the way back to "Freedom" during the 80's and early 90's. At one point during the original planning the European module would have been delivered to "Freedom" on or about '92... which would, of course, mark the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first voyage (hence the ship on the patch).
I love this patch design, personally.
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#10
by
TJL
on 19 Apr, 2007 21:02
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Really unique!
Anyone know the significance of the 10 stars?
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#11
by
jmjawors
on 19 Apr, 2007 21:04
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TJL - 19/4/2007 4:02 PM
Really unique!
Anyone know the significance of the 10 stars?
Hrm. Only thing I can think of is that there will be 10 people on board the station at the time.
*shrug*
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#12
by
astrobrian
on 19 Apr, 2007 22:33
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6 [inside box] for the shuttle crew 4 [outside the box] for the station crew?
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#13
by
nathan.moeller
on 19 Apr, 2007 23:37
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astrobrian - 19/4/2007 5:33 PM
6 [inside box] for the shuttle crew 4 [outside the box] for the station crew?
Most likely yes. Four station crew members will be involved (Yurchikin, Kotov, Tani and Eyharts) and six on the shuttle (Frick, Poindexter, Walheim, Melvin, Love and Schegel).
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#14
by
nethegauner
on 20 Apr, 2007 11:01
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astrobrian - 19/4/2007 6:45 PM
With Columbus, maybe the Mayflower, is being depicted there. Frankly it is unique in layout and design, my first thoughts were of a postage stamp
"Mayflower"? No way ...
My guess is on "Santa Maria" ...
Edit: Nice design ...
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#15
by
astrobrian
on 20 Apr, 2007 14:34
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So I had a misspeak
hehe still thinking postage stamp
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#16
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 20 Apr, 2007 18:35
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nathan.moeller - 20/4/2007 12:37 AM
astrobrian - 19/4/2007 5:33 PM
6 [inside box] for the shuttle crew 4 [outside the box] for the station crew?
Most likely yes. Four station crew members will be involved (Yurchikin, Kotov, Tani and Eyharts) and six on the shuttle (Frick, Poindexter, Walheim, Melvin, Love and Schegel).
Yurchikin and Kotov would be back on earth during that mission as they land in October. STS-122 is scheduled for December, So it would be Whitson and Malenchenko of Expedition 16 instead
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#17
by
jacqmans
on 11 May, 2007 21:25
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Crew training photo's and you can see them wearing the patch
