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STS-72 / Endeavour Patch

STS-72 / Endeavour Patch

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Tenth Endeavour flight. The Japanese Space Flyer Unit (SFU) was captured after being launched on March 17, 1995. The deployment and retrieval of the OAST-Flyer with four experiments on board. Also carried on the flight was the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Experiment, Shuttle Laser Altimeter Payload, Space Tissue Loss Experiment and three Getaway Specials. Landed January 20, 1996 at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Mission Duration: 218 hours 41 seconds.

Patch description: The crew patch of STS-72 depicts the Space Shuttle Endeavour and some of the payloads on the flight. The Japanese satellite, Space Flyer Unit (SFU) is shown in a free-flying configuration with the solar array panels deployed. The inner gold border of the patch represents the SFU's distinct octagonal shape. Endeavour will rendezvous with and retrieve SFU at an altitude of approximately 250 nautical miles. The Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology's (OAST) flyer satellite is shown just after release from the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). The OAST satellite will be deployed at an altitude of 165 nautical miles. The payload bay contains equipment for the secondary payloads - the Shuttle Laser Altimeter (SLA) and the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument (SSBUV). There are two space walks planned to test hardware for assembly of the International Space Station. The stars represent the hometowns of the crew members in the United States and Japan.

4" diameter embroidered patch.

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