STS-38 Crew Patch [Sticker]
Santa Fe Springs, CA: Vitachrome Graphics, 1990. Presumed one of multiple originals. Single sheet, printed on both sides. This is a circle with a diameter of approximately 3.5 inches. The back paper covering the adhesive is present. The bottom removable portion of the backing reads: STS-38 Crew Patch Description. The STS-38 parch was designed to represent and pay tribute to all of the men and women who contribute to the Space Shuttle program. The top Orbiter, with the stylistic Orbital Maneuvering System burn, symbolizes the continuing dynamic natures of the Space Shuttle program. the bottom Orbiter, a black and while mirror image, acknowledges the thousands of unheralded individuals who work behind the scenes in support of America's Space shuttle Program. This mirror image symbolizes the importance of their contributions. The patch was designed by Jack Amuny. STS-38 was a Space Shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 37th shuttle mission, and carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It was the 7th flight for Atlantis and the seventh flight dedicated to the Department of Defense. The mission was a 4-day mission that traveled 3,291,199 km (2,045,056 mi) and completed 79 revolutions. Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility's runway 33. The launch was originally scheduled for July 1990, but was rescheduled due to a hydrogen leak found on Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-35 countdown. During a rollback to the Orbiter Processing Facility Atlantis was damaged during a hail storm. The eventual launch date of 15 November 1990 was set due to a payload problem. More