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Topic: Soyuz T-13 commemorative patch
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lucspace
Member Posts: 523
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 04-21-2021 01:22 AM
   
In 1985, Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinikh flew the Soyuz T-13 spacecraft to the ailing Salyut 7 space station. Radio contact with the orbital lab had been lost and the vehicle was tumbling, its interior frozen. This patch commemorates the successful mission which saved the station. Salyut is shown with its solar panels misaligned, the way it looked during the orbital rendezvous. The two cosmonaut figures, embroidered in gold thread, are based on a mural sculpture in the Gagarin Crew Training Center near Moscow. At the top of the patch, the station's docking target is shown; its red cross symbolising the emergency character of this mission. Thirteen stars symbolise the mission number; one of them is shaped like a snowflake, for the freezing conditions the crew encountered. A mountain range at the bottom of the design represents the Pamir mountains for the crew's callsign. The patch measures 110 mm and will be available from Skyforce Space Patches soon. Copyright Lucreation 2021. 
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Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 282
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 04-21-2021 10:31 AM
Great idea! You've surprised us with another special creation!  |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 282
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 05-17-2021 10:39 PM
Luc, I received one of your patches today — it looks great, thank you! Joe at Skyforce Space Patches thank you for making these available at your store! |
lucspace
Member Posts: 523
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-25-2021 10:31 AM
Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin today handed over a copy of my Soyuz T-13 commemorative patch to that flight's commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov! |
Liembo
Member Posts: 864
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 05-25-2021 11:08 AM
What an honor! |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 282
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 05-25-2021 11:47 AM
Very cool! Well done Luc! |
Russian
Member Posts: 584
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-25-2021 02:05 PM
Luc, I cannot even imagine how did you manage to organise it!!!Hope Savinikh will also have such a patch. Waiting for the photo.
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SXPatches
Member Posts: 171
From: Port Orchard, WA USA
Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 05-25-2021 03:28 PM
Luc, I am so glad to have this patch in my collection. It's wonderful. Yes, I appreciate Joe's support for pre-orders of new patches. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 523
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 07-23-2024 12:02 PM
It took a few years, but cosmonaut Savinikh has received his copy too!  |
Russian
Member Posts: 584
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 07-23-2024 03:07 PM
You are really strong, Flying Dutchman! Congrats!!! |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 282
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 07-24-2024 11:10 AM
Awesome, well done! |
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