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Topic: Shuttle Crew Escape Team oval patch
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shuttlesewer
New Member Posts: 4
From: Melbourne,Fl. USA
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 04-29-2015 11:20 AM
   
A few years ago I bought a patch at an antique store in Titusville. It's got a royal blue outer border and an orange inner border. Besides "Shuttle Crew Escape Team" on the top and "Crew Survivability First" on the bottom, it has two words on the left: "Launch Orbit" and on the right "Enter Home." Astronauts are embroidered in the middle in orange and black. Any ideas of date of issue? Rarity?  |
usafspace
Member Posts: 88
From: Los Angeles, CA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-29-2015 01:37 PM
I have a patch similar to that. It's about a 5.5" oval patch "Pole Cats, Shuttle Crew Escape System." |
SparkR_13
Member Posts: 102
From: Martinsburg, WV 25401, USA
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 08-16-2016 11:39 AM
Was wondering if anyone had any information on this patch? Can it be tied into any specific group or division out o KSC? As per original question, issue time frame? Perhaps it is to changes post Challenger in 86? Thanks. |
Orthon
Member Posts: 144
From: San Tan Valley, Arizona 85143
Registered: May 2002
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posted 08-16-2016 05:40 PM
I can't imagine how uncomfortable I would be wearing this patch. History has taught us that there never was much of a chance of survival under most circumstances. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-17-2016 02:44 AM
The above patch was worn by the close out crew at KSC, not sure when they started wearing the patch, but for the last Shuttle flights they did. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2913
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 08-17-2016 07:47 AM
I do not recall seeing or knowing about this particular shuttle crew escape team patch depicted here.It may have originated from NASA's Johnson Space Center, however, it was not worn by any of the primary seven closeout crew members on launch morning of STS-135 in July 2011, that I can see. But six of the seven closeout team (all but #2) did have their older "Astronaut Closeout Crew" patch that my firm had produced for the teams going back to the 1990s. The orbiter closeout members usually have our 5"-long patch, embroidered in colors of white, black, blue and red, attached to their upper right-hand arm shoulder. In addition to the standard astronaut closeout crew patch for the former LSOC and USA, sometimes other patches have been worn by closeout members, including two others that my firm had produced for other organizations. |
SparkR_13
Member Posts: 102
From: Martinsburg, WV 25401, USA
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 08-17-2016 11:28 AM
Thanks for the information. Like all puzzles, each little piece makes it whole. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-17-2016 12:51 PM
The patch was worn on the right shoulder of the United Space Alliance techs who assisted the astronauts with getting suited up before heading out of the O&C and boarding the Astrovan. The techs would also load the helmets onto the Astrovan, which is where I (and perhaps Jacques) remember seeing it. The earliest use of the patch I can find in photos is STS-114, which would make sense given the focus being placed on crew safety after the loss of Columbia.  
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Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-17-2016 01:34 PM
Robert is right, that is were I saw them. I mixed them up with the close out crew. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2913
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 08-17-2016 02:07 PM
Now I see, as I knew they were not used for the closeout crew members, but were worn by some/or most of the suit techs.My firm was never involved with any suit tech patches, but I am still thinking the shuttle crew escape team patch may have originated from JSC's flight crew support division under a contract with USA. |
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