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Topic: ISS Expedition 34 insignia
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MSS
Member Posts: 937
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-14-2011 01:35 PM
  
ISS Expedition 34 mission patchThe International Space Station's (ISS) Expedition 34 begins with the scheduled undocking of Soyuz TMA-05M in November 2012. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-07M. 
Credit: Kevin Ford/NASAExpedition 34 will be commanded by NASA astronaut Kevin Ford. His crew members, all flight engineers, include: Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin and Roman Romanenko, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield. The outer border of the Expedition 34 patch takes the moldline of a crew transfer or generic resupply vehicle which will form the crew's bridge to the orbiting outpost throughout the second half of its operational lifetime. Inscribed inside in gold is a craft symbolizing future extra-terrestrial landers that will someday open other celestial destinations to human exploration. The Sun, which enables the miracle of the only known life in our universe, radiates above the rich and colorful orb of Earth. Its 15 rays represent the countries of the ISS partnership whose foresight and sacrifice have enabled the first small steps into the universe. The International Space Station in flight represents the dedication, ingenuity, and cooperation amongst the thousands and thousands of workers around the globe who have successfully designed and built a wonder of our modern world. The distant stars, like those visible in the night sky, beckon us to come further into the depths of space. "Off the Earth... For the Earth" – The crew's acknowledgement of the responsibility and commitment to work diligently for all inhabitants of Planet Earth. The ISS Expedition 34 insignia was designed by artists Tim Gagnon and Jorge Cartes. |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 663
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 10-14-2011 01:49 PM
Another winner from Tim and Jorge!!!! |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 10-14-2011 04:13 PM
I agree this is another great patch by Tim and Jorge. I love the orange-red!! It's a different color than most. I love it that each patches now are unique from the others.
Congratulations guys on another wonderful patch!!! |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3454
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 10-14-2011 04:42 PM
I like it. Granted, I haven't had any caffeine today (and it's 17.39 local), but I see the silhouette of the shuttle in the sun (the white area is a heads-on representation of the wings and OMS pods, with the gold ray on top its tail.) And the gold-bordered blue triangle-shape reminds me of the Eiffel Tower.I really need to get some dinner. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1035
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-14-2011 05:07 PM
Congratulations Jorge and Tim! When I saw the design for the first time, I immediately placed an image of a shuttle over the Sun, to check if it was intended to look that way. But I found out it does not match... One question (I did not notice it earlier): why are the names of the crew in this order (with TMA-06M and 07M mixed?) |
OV-105
Member Posts: 869
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 10-14-2011 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by Hart Sastrowardoyo:
I see the silhouette of the shuttle in the sun
I see it too, from STS-29 or STS-38. |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2999
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 10-14-2011 06:53 PM
Thank you all for the kind words. To answer some of the questions:There was no intention to place a shuttle tribute in the Sun. But I see what you mean. The names are arranged this way for two reasons: it provides better balance of characters and Kevin Ford wanted it to be viewed as one Expedition crew as opposed to two Soyuz crews. This is essentially Kevin's idea. Jorge and I made suggestions and the entire crew provided input. A team effort to be sure. Jorge and I were just happy to be asked.
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Tom
Member Posts: 1627
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-14-2011 07:52 PM
Tim and Jorge... congratulations on an outstanding crew patch! Great design and color scheme. |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 244
From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 10-14-2011 10:52 PM
Another great patch guys. I love the symbolism. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 601
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-15-2011 05:51 AM
Like Tim said some answers before, thank you all, guys, for these very kind words. It has been really a pleasure to work along with Kevin and his crewmates. Since long time ago we liked too much the idea of sharing names to get a whole Expedition crew and all of us were totally agree. Thank you Mr. Ford. |
East-Frisian
Member Posts: 622
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 10-15-2011 05:53 AM
Another good one. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 760
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 10-16-2011 08:55 PM
My first thought when viewing this patch was STS-34...for just a couple seconds. I really like that the names are on the patch. Wonder why there was never a nameless shuttle patch? |
SparkR_13
Member Posts: 106
From: Martinsburg, WV 25401, USA
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 10-17-2011 01:43 PM
Excellent work from excellent artists, what more could one expect. Bravo! Thank you for continuing to make one of the primary reasons why we collect them so much. Cause they look sooooo good!! An historical marker that bedazzles the eyes. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47239
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-27-2012 11:42 AM
AB Emblem's ISS Expedition 34 embroidered patch: |
buckeyecal
Member Posts: 90
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 01-27-2012 01:32 PM
This turned out to be a beauty being embroidered!! Great job you two...AGAIN!!!! |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1418
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-28-2012 08:45 AM
Very nice. |
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