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STS-79 / Atlantis Patch

STS-79 / Atlantis Patch

Item PASTS079 Price $4.95

Seventeenth Atlantis flight. This flight will be the fourth to rendezvous and dock with the MIR space station. This was the first exchange of astronauts when John Blaha replaced Shannon Lucid, who had been on the MIR since late March. This was the first Shuttle to carry a double SPACEHAB module. The forward portion of this module was used to conduct experiments while on orbit, while the aft portion was used to house food, clothing, experiments, supplies and spare equipment to be transferred to the MIR. Landed September 26, 1996 at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Mission Duration: 243 hours 18 minutes 26 seconds.

Patch description: STS-79 is the fourth in a series of NASA docking missions to the Russian Mir Space Station, leading up to the construction and operation of the International Space Station (ISS). As the first flight of the Spacehab Double Module, STS-79 encompasses research, test and evaluation of ISS, as well as logistics resupply for the Mir Space Station. STS-79 is also the first NASA-Mir American crew member exchange mission, with John E. Blaha (NASA-Mir-3) replacing Shannon W. Lucid (NASA-Mir-2) aboard the Mir Space Station. The lettering of their names either up or down denotes transport up to the Mir Space Station or return to Earth on STS-79. The patch is in the shape of the Space Shuttle's airlock hatch, symbolizing the gateway to international cooperation in space. The patch illustrates the historic cooperation between the United States and Russia in space. With the flags of Russia and the United States as a backdrop, the handshake of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) - suited crew members symbolizes mission teamwork, not only of the crew members but also the teamwork between both countries' space personnel in science, engineering, medicine and logistics.

4" diameter embroidered patch.

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