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Topic: Soyuz TMA-08M mission patch
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-10-2013 06:06 PM
   
Soyuz TMA-08M mission patchSoyuz TMA-08M, currently scheduled to launch on March 28, 2013, will deliver Roscosmos cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Aleksandr Misurkin, together with NASA astronaut Christopher Cassidy to the International Space Station to join the Expedition 35 and Expedition 36 crews. 
Credit: SpacePatches.nlDesigned by Erik van der Hoorn and Jorge Cartes, with input from Soyuz commander Pavel Vinogradov and his crew. |
johntosullivan
Member Posts: 162
From: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 01-11-2013 06:33 AM
Very nice work. Congrats.I'm surprised the feature of the Russian-flag-body and American-flag-panels was not used before. TMA-05 with Russian and USA flag panels is the only one I can think of that comes close. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 01-11-2013 08:09 AM
Beautiful!! I normally don't collect Soyuz patches, but I really want this one! |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-12-2013 08:20 AM
Larger versions uploaded to our Flickr site. |
QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 52
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 02-10-2013 10:29 PM
Well the artwork is a bit busy, but that's ok as every now and that is needed for the sake of variety. I really like the way that the "M" in the mission title is displayed.What about the colored half circles in the background, what do they represent if anything? I can think of a few possibilities of what they symbolize, but rather then listing my hypothesis I'd rather just hear the true explanation. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-11-2013 01:06 AM
They symbolize both the Earth and Sun, seperated into four colorful bands to create an illusion of the 4 orbits needed this time to reach the ISS. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 02-11-2013 07:42 AM
quote:
Originally posted by hoorenz:
...towards the ISS.
Represented itself by the special display of the "M".  |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 02-12-2013 06:41 PM
Is anyone selling these patches besides the Malaysian versions on eBay? |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 02-12-2013 07:01 PM
Another OUTSTANDING patch with wonderful colors!! WOW!! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 02-13-2013 12:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ronpur:
Is anyone selling these patches...
spacepatches.nl is We do sell the original Soyuz patches since TMA-14... |
QuiGon Grin
Member Posts: 52
From: Rutherford, NJ 07070
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 02-17-2013 04:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hoorenz:
They symbolize both the Earth and Sun, seperated into four colorful bands to create an illusion of orbits towards the ISS.
So all my hypothesis were correct. Thank you. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-22-2013 01:51 PM
The patch in action. |
Marwin2
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 03-22-2013 04:09 PM
Why is the solar panels (U.S. flag) has seven stars?
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hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-22-2013 05:58 PM
Soyuz-34. |
Marwin2
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posted 03-23-2013 03:47 AM
i.e. ISS-34S ship by NASA? |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-23-2013 04:23 AM
Yes! 50 stars was a bit too much for the design, so we had to bring the number down to something like 5 to 10... Still, we wanted the number of stars to have some meaning related to the flight. We had several options: a row of 3 and 4 could symbolize 34S, 8 stars could symbolize 08M, we even thought about a certain number of stars to represent the crew's children... In the end, we concluded that 7 stars looked best. |
Marwin2
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 03-23-2013 10:06 AM
Thanks, Eric! That's awesome design! |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 03-23-2013 11:02 AM
Nicely done Erik. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-23-2013 02:09 PM
...and Jorge! |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 03-23-2013 02:57 PM
Sorry Jorge. From one patch designer to two others sorry for my oversight. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-23-2013 03:58 PM
Do not worry about it my friends. And thank you Erik. Really I did enjoy making this patch with you. It was a very good experience. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-24-2013 02:50 AM
Thanks Joel. I still love your STS-69 Dogcrew II and STS-88 Dogcrew III patches! Is it really that long ago?And Jorge... you might like this picture. (Or this one). |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-25-2013 09:45 AM
Erik... YESSSSS!!!!! Thank you!Did you note which patch Pavel is wearing on his chest? I thinks he's still angry... |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 03-25-2013 10:23 AM
No Jorge, Pavel is wearing the rare three name, three flag Expedition 13 patch. I saw it on NASA TV. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-26-2013 08:19 AM
I know it Tim. But he wanted another patch for his Expedition 36 expedition... very similar to that. The one who wears in the lower left side of the dress is the actual Expedition 36. This is not the usual place to put your new mission patch... I think. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-26-2013 10:05 AM
I think it is common nowadays for the crews to wear both Expedition patches in those positions on their Earth bound blue flight suits and on their onboard Kentavr suits.It is obvious that Pavel likes the Expedition 13 patch (which he designed himself) very much. This was exactly the reason why he also designed an Expedition 36 patch that looked a lot like it... So, for any one else, what did that patch look like? Let's watch Pavel's and Fyodor's crews travel safely to the ISS first. And we will continue the Expedition 13/36 patch topic... three months from now?  |
COR482932
Member Posts: 212
From: Cork, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-13-2013 04:40 PM
I was just looking at some of the pictures of the Soyuz TMA-08M departing the ISS. I took a look at the docking mechanism of the Soyuz, and I noticed the mission patch stuck to the top of it. Has anyone else seen a mission patch affixed to a Soyuz? This is the first time I have ever seen it.  |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 09-13-2013 06:07 PM
I only remember TMA-15. Not a mission patch, but I believe there was a sticker with Roman Romanenko's name. Great catch, by the way. It really makes my day (and I am sure Jorge's, and of course Jacques', who personally printed that sticker). |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 09-15-2013 07:25 AM
Yes!!! Thank you very much for the picture Cian!! |
COR482932
Member Posts: 212
From: Cork, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-15-2013 12:39 PM
I am glad you guys like the picture! However, this is not my favourite picture from Expedition 36. I always love watching the hatch openings between a Soyuz and the station. Before I used to do it just for my own enjoyment, but now I am reporting on these events for my blog (so I have to pay a little more attention with things like the time of hatch opening etc.) I was watching coverage of the Soyuz TMA-09M hatch opening and welcoming ceremony, and the first thing I see was a live picture of station commander Pavel Vinogradov as relaxed as can be — with a big smile on his face. He was even happier when the newly arrived trio entered the orbiting laboratory. |
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