posted 12-01-2015 04:51 PM               

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Originally posted by KSCartist:
Or you can purchase them from John Karns eBay store.

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posted 12-01-2015 04:56 PM               

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Originally posted by JBoe:
It appears that Tim's patch has also been released on eBay under listing 281869691684.

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posted 12-08-2015 03:56 PM               

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Originally posted by KSCartist:
To be unveiled at the ASF Space Rendezvous on November 7th at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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posted 12-09-2015 10:39 PM               

I apologize that it has taken much longer than I expected, but the doctor appointments for Lynn's illness have really taken a toll on our lives. Traveling from Titusville, to Orlando, to Gainesville and now to Jacksonville have been difficult but we are hopeful that The Mayo Clinic will be able to figure this out and come up with a course of treatment.

In the event there are still some of you who want to participate, I have 12 Hubble astronauts who have not yet been gifted a patch and I have set aside 12 patches for that purpose. After discussing this with the Association of Space Explorers, I am waiting until the end of the year to send them for mailing to each astronaut. This will accomplish two things:

1. If you have paid to gift an astronaut and have not yet sent me your "Thank you" card to be included in the package, then you have three more weeks to get the card to me.

2. If you have NOT yet participated and would like to purchase a large HST25th patch for yourself, I have some available for purchase.

• Apollo 13 45th
  
• First Spacewalks 50th
  
• USA-EVA 50th
  
• HST 25th small (without names)
  
• Apollo-Soyuz 40th
  
• Shuttle-MIR 20th
  
• Iceland Apollo Training 50th
  
• Twins Study official patch
  
• Tim Peake Coat of Arms commemorative
  
• "Blue Gemini" official "crew patch"
  
• The Spirit of 76 -Gemini Rendezvous 50th

If you order only one or two small patches and they can be mailed first class, shipping is free domestic or international.

If you are interested in any of these, email me for the order form(s). First come, first served.

posted 01-26-2016 11:30 PM               

I was 90% happy with the design but I felt it still needed a little work.

Last fall, I reworked the colors a bit and reworked the sky. The 2016 version without names is still 5 inches in diameter but the larger one is now 12 inches in diameter.

There are stars for each person honored. The three stars above the moon pay tribute the Apollo 1 crew. The constellation on the STS-26 and 107 patches honor the crews of Challenger and Columbia. The twin stars below the moon are for the original Gemini 9 crew, the three stars on the right, for the crew of Soyuz 11.

The star to the left of the Andromeda Galaxy is for Komarov aboard Soyuz 1. The other stars are for the astronauts and cosmonauts lost in accidents, including Ed Givens whose star is at the very top. (Note: there's a star missing which is why I review the sample.)

The formation still represents the "Missing Man" formation but the launch now honors the return to flight missions of Discovery and the effort they required.

My goal was always to honor fallen heroes with a beautiful piece of art and now I'm confident that I've succeeded.

posted 02-01-2016 09:53 AM               

The seven stars on the STS-26 patch do commemorate the Challenger crew:

The predominant themes are: a new beginning (sunrise), a safe mission (stylized launch and plume), the building upon the traditional strengths of NASA (the red vector which symbolizes aeronautics on the original NASA insignia), and a remembrance of their seven colleagues who died aboard Challenger (the seven-starred Big Dipper). The patch was designed by artist Stephen R. Hustvedt of Annapolis, MD.

posted 02-01-2016 10:35 AM               

• name - lower left?
  
• name - upper left?
  
• name - right side from top (4 names)

posted 02-01-2016 11:38 AM               

The STS-114 patch design signifies the return of the Space Shuttle to flight and honors the memory of the STS-107 Columbia crew.

The blue Shuttle rising above Earth's horizon includes the Columba constellation of seven stars, echoing the STS-107 patch and commemorating the seven members of that mission. The crew of STS-114 will carry the memory of their friends on Columbia and the legacy of their mission back into Earth orbit.

The dominant design element of the STS-114 patch is the planet Earth, which represents the unity and dedication of the many people whose efforts allow the Shuttle to safely return to flight. Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly are named at the top of the insignia, with Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence and Charles Camarda named below.

Against the background of the Earth at night, the blue orbit represents the International Space Station (ISS). Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson and Andrew Thomas, who will work on the Station during spacewalks, are named on the orbit. The red sun on the orbit signifies the contributions of the Japanese Space Agency to the mission and to the ISS program. The multi-colored Shuttle plume represents the broad spectrum of challenges for this mission, including Shuttle inspection and repair experiments, and International Space Station re-supply and repair.

posted 02-01-2016 06:39 PM               

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Thanks, but now a new question about the Russian cosmonauts

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• BONDARENKO
  
• KOMAROV
  
• GAGARIN
  
• VOLKOV, PATSAYEV and DOBROVOLSKY of Soyuz 11.

posted 02-27-2016 06:07 AM               

If you want either 2016 Final Flight, Challenger commemorative, Gemini Program 50th 10-inch or the Gemini 8 50th, please contact me via email before the 29th. I accept checks, PayPal or credit cards. If you use either of the latter two, please add 3% to your order total to cover processing fees. Please do NOT choose Friends option on PayPal. Of course orders can be combined.

On March 1st I'll be placing my order for manufacture. I expect to have them ready to ship by the end of March.

posted 04-11-2016 06:19 AM               

I realize that my customer service has suffered of late. People have had to wait too long and the response to NPA reflect the downturn. I take that feedback seriously and will address those concerns very soon in an announcement.

posted 01-05-2018 10:55 AM               

2017 was an amazing year with Spacefest, The Galactic Gathering, the "Great American Eclipse" in Nashville and a number of commissions. Also the unveiling of my Apollo 50th Anniversary Set.

I am planning to reorder my Final Flight patches, both the 5 inch and 12 inch as well as unveil two new 5 inch Memorial patches. I'm not asking for payment now but I would like those who seriously wish to order them to email me. This way I can gauge interest and order appropriately.

I plan to have large patches available for events this year.