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Topic: Soyuz TMA-04M mission patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-12-2012 09:13 AM
   
Soyuz TMA-04M mission patchSoyuz TMA-04M, which is scheduled to launch on March 29, 2012 (March 30 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan), will fly Roscosmos cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin, together with NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, to the International Space Station (ISS). Acaba, Padalka and Revin are three of six crew members comprising Expeditions 31 and 32. 
Credit: Roscosmos/NASAThe Soyuz TMA-04M emblem was the first Soyuz crew patch since December 2008 to be designed without drawing its inspiration from children's artwork. The design contest that led to the earlier student-influenced insignias ended with the previous Soyuz flight. "We participated in designing it as a crew," Padalka commented in a recent interview with collectSPACE. "We had a group of people who designed it and they did a great job." Dutch artist Luc van den Abeelen led the design work at the request of the crew. The insignia depicts the Earth, crowned by the Russian exploration ship Nadezhda, captained by Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern on the first Russian round-the-world expedition from 1803 to 1806. "More than two centuries later, the Russian manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-04M is in orbit around our home planet, on its way towards the International Space Station for continued exploration of space and on-orbit research," according to the emblem's official description. The patch is framed by a ring, inspired by a compass rose, indicating the four cardinal directions, and bronze instruments like the sextant and the astrolabe. Describing the emblem's use of a nautical motif, Padalka said that it was intended to evoke "traveling in deep space with an international crew." |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 09:16 AM
Very cool. |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 01-12-2012 09:53 AM
Love the nautical theme! |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 01-12-2012 10:06 AM
Your works are being better and better on each one! I only can say WOW! and take off my hat. Once again congratulations to the Soyuz Crew Graphics Support.  |
nathan.moeller
Member Posts: 95
From: Lubbock, TX, USA
Registered: Sep 2007
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posted 01-12-2012 10:40 AM
Absolutely stunning. Well done to Luc and team! Can't wait to have this one! |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 224
From: Riner, Virginia USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-12-2012 10:48 AM
I too love the nautical theme. Very nice and a job well done! |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-12-2012 11:12 AM
I had a sneak preview of this last year when Luc last visited KSC. It is without a doubt one of the best crew patches ever!Congratulations to Luc and everyone involved. Beautiful job! |
mama04
Member Posts: 151
From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 11:48 AM
Oh my Lord, that is just stunning. Drop dead gorgeous. You have really done a great job on this on. And I personally believe it is the best crew patch I have ever seen (no offense Tim, as you have produced some great ones yourself).Can't wait to see it 'live' . |
QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 52
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 11:55 AM
I was a bit worried when I heard the the children's artwork design contests had ended, as I thought these contests had brought real diversity and life to the Soyuz patches. which in my opinion was sorely needed.Then I saw this. WOW! I have to agree I think this is among the best patches ever. In a way I think it harkens back, in terms of design, to the glory days of Apollo. I wonder though can the three dimensional elements be pulled off in embroidery? |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-12-2012 12:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by QuiGon Grin:
I wonder though can the three dimensional elements be pulled off in embroidery?
Yes it can... not as good as in the art, but it is done very well!! |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 01-12-2012 12:58 PM
Fantastic looking patch, one of the best I've seen for colors in some time (as good as STS-129). Cannot wait to get it.I too wish to add my congratulations to the Soyuz Crew Graphics Support Group from the UK. Well done. |
Marwin2
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 01-12-2012 02:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by butch wilks:
Soyuz Crew Graphics Support Group
What is it? |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-12-2012 03:04 PM
Who is it.... Spacepatches.nlSee Facebook, Twitter for all the updates on new Soyuz patches.... |
SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 307
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 03:51 PM
DAD-GUM! |
Apollo 8
Member Posts: 176
From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 04:59 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!! - I love it! My favourite things on patches are sailing vessels (and eagles). Looking at this patch I can feel there is a strong relationship between the the explorers who sailed over the oceans centuries ago and the astronauts and cosmonauts who fly to space in spaceships today. It's WONDERFUL, congratulations to the artist! |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-12-2012 06:31 PM
Really great! Very distinctive. I like it!! |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1309
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 01-12-2012 07:39 PM
All I can do here is join the chorus of "oohs" and "ahhs." Already one of my favorites... wonderful work by all involved. |
QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 52
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 01-12-2012 08:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques van Oene:
Yes it can... not as good as in the art, but it is done very well!!
I can't wait to see it! |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 01-12-2012 08:18 PM
This patch is fantastic!! With every patch I think it's the best yet. Then the next one is released and it's even better. Congratulations on another fantastic patch!! |
mooncollector
Member Posts: 104
From: Alabama, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 01-12-2012 09:19 PM
One of the best patch designs ever by any entity.I just hope they will be obtainable to collectors and any of the general public that want one. Russian space patches are getting easier nowadays to find and I certainly hope that trend continues. Thanks to this site I learn more all the time about this hobby of collecting patches, models, etc. Good info here. |
pargoo
Member Posts: 67
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2005
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posted 01-12-2012 09:50 PM
Agree totally with that sentiment. One of the nicest designs ever, EVER! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-13-2012 12:18 AM
quote:
Originally posted by mooncollector:
I just hope they will be OBTAINABLE to collectors and any of the general public that want one.
The official patches will be available in March of this year to anyone who wants one... You can contact me then for more info. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 403
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 01-13-2012 03:57 AM
Thanks for all the compliments, guys! This one really turned out the way I hoped, and I feel it is my best patch yet! Can't imagine doing something better very soon...Keep an eye on these pages, as I plan to do something special with this art! Cheers! |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 750
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 01-13-2012 04:33 AM
Always love the blending of nautical and space, past with future exploration. Never can go wrong in this area. Great design. Using a compass was brilliant. |
SPACEFACTS
Member Posts: 301
From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 01-13-2012 11:09 AM
Will there be a similar patch for the backup crew? |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-13-2012 11:43 AM
Yes, there is already one... |
328KF
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posted 01-13-2012 02:21 PM
Just the added touch of tilting the compass rose back at an angle was brilliant. This really enhances the three dimensional aspect of the design. I don't have too many ISS or Soyuz patches in my collection, but I'll definitely be getting this one. Also looking forward to more news on your plans with this patch. |
johntosullivan
Member Posts: 162
From: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 06-05-2012 05:18 PM
Just received this patch today. I must say, I think it's my favourite Soyuz patch of all time!I got it from the Netherlands so its the real deal. |
Apollo 8
Member Posts: 176
From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 06-09-2012 05:01 AM
I received my TMA-04 patch and pin today. - Thank You, Jacques and congratualtions to spacepatches.nl for doing this wonderful patch. I am not a Russian space patches collecter, because I am more interested in NASA. The only Russian patches I have in my collection are a Russian ASTP Crew Patch, the Soyuz TMA-21 "Gagarin" Patch and the TMA-04 and this is one of the most beautiful space patches I have ever seen! |
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