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Topic: SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission patches
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-05-2018 07:18 PM
   
SpaceX has released its official Falcon Heavy Demonstration Mission patch: When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two, with the ability to lift more than twice the payload of the next vehicle, at one-third the cost. Only the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, delivered more payload to orbit.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-06-2018 12:13 PM
There seems to be a mystery bit of symbolism in this patch. The landing pads and droneship are clearly represented and the four-leaf clover is a carryover for luck from the fourth launch and first successful flight of the Falcon 1.But the blue "star" to the right of the Falcon Heavy seems to be too prevalent not to represent something. SpaceX representatives at the press site did not know (or were not telling) what it symbolized. |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1380
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-06-2018 05:26 PM
Perhaps it represents Starman?
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-06-2018 07:03 PM
A first look at SpaceX's 5-inch embroidered patch: |
NeilPearson
Member Posts: 185
From: UK
Registered: May 2013
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posted 02-07-2018 04:21 AM
Curiously, the blue "star" doesn't appear on the embroidered patch... |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1380
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-08-2018 07:29 PM
Huh, no Roadster on the patch? |
Tom
Member Posts: 1749
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-09-2018 02:57 PM
I believe the "star" on the emblem may be a reference to Starman. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-06-2018 07:45 PM
As seen on the SpaceX Facebook group: This mission patch has been embroidered with red thread flown inside the nose cones of the recovered side boosters.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-11-2018 05:27 PM
An unofficial Tesla Starman 5" patch available through the Air Force Space & Missile Museum gift shop: |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-09-2019 03:57 PM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the Arabsat-6A satellite set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 521
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 04-10-2019 04:23 AM
That has a STS-1-esque feel about it... I like it! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-24-2019 09:55 AM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the Department of Defense Space Test Program-2 (STP-2) mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-26-2019 01:10 PM
Here is the embroidered patch (via the Air Force Space & Missile Museum): |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-01-2022 08:24 AM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the USSF-44 mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1391
From:
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-01-2022 05:35 PM
The graphics guy really squeezed that “Falcon Heavy” in a tight little corner didn’t he?  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-14-2023 02:25 PM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the USSF-67 mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1749
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-15-2023 11:55 AM
I really like the current patch. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-27-2023 05:34 PM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the ViaSat-3 Americas mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-26-2023 11:07 AM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-09-2023 04:00 PM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the USSF-52 mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 52633
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-25-2024 01:53 PM
SpaceX's insignia for its Falcon Heavy launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-U mission set to lift off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NOAA's GOES-U mission patch:  |
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