MISSION

With their narrow fieldof view, how could knightsknow who was friend and

who was enemy?

They added symbols to their shields. The family

crests identified the family

or group to which the Knight belonged.

U.S. NavyRed Dragons

Helicopter SquadronF-14 MSMC Tomcat

U.S. Army 1st Aviation Brigade

U.S. Air forceThunderbirds

The Military callpatches insignias.Europeans and Canadians callthem Crests.

Mission Patch •1959 NASA’s Original Patch•White ellipse: depicts orbital flightStars: vastness of space and frontiers of exploration.•Red vector: NASA’s trajectory and direction- headed toward stars

Extended VectorAdded in Apollo Program

NASA’s New Logo

“The Worm” 1975

The Meatball is Back 1992

In 1992, Administrator Dan Goldin brought NASA's meatball back from retirement to invoke memories of the one-giant-leap-for-mankind glory days of Apollo and to show that "the magic is back at NASA

Mercury 3 - 1961

•Mercury 3: •This patch shows capsule at height of its flight path.•The three black lines represent flight path from Cape Canaveral.

Mercury 6 -1962

•Mercury 6: •This patch shows Glenn orbiting over Earth’s neighborhoods.•The three circles of mylar thread wrap around the Earth symbolizing Glenn’s 3 orbits.• Friendship 7 is sewn in the shape of a capsule headed for re-entry.

Gemini 5 - 1965

•Gemini 5: •The first mission to have an official crew patch•The Conestoga wagon symbolizes the pioneering nature of the early space missions.•The motto “8 Days or Bust” was left off the crew’s patch during the flight, but was added after its successful completion.

Gemini 12 - 1966

•Gemini 12: •The capsule points to the “XII” at the top of the patch like the hands of a clock positioned at 12:00. •The crescent moon represents the upcoming and ultimate objective, to go to the moon.•The color scheme of orange and black represents the season in which Gemini 12 was scheduled to launch. Originally, Gemini 12 was scheduled to fly at Halloween. Due to delays, however, Gemini 12 did not launch until November. •Jim Lovell is credited for the design, and McDonnell Aircraft is credited for the artwork

Apollo 8 - 1968

•Apollo 8: •The shape represents Apollo capsule.•The deep royal blue background represents deep space•The red figure eight symbolizes Apollo mission number 8 and the flight path of the capsule from the Earth to the moon and return to Earth.

Apollo 11 - 1969

•Apollo 11: • The Eagle represents American spirit and name of LEM.•The Olive branch represents peace. Original idea was to have it in eagle’s mouth, but NASA thought that it looked too aggressive. •Glitch- shadow on Earth should be at bottom instead of left side

Expedition Nine

WOW

STS 1 - 1981

•STS 1: • Two pictures of Columbia represent the first STS flight and orbital capability.

STS 7 -1983

•STS 7: •The background of deep blue symbolizes outer space.•The 7 stars represent mission number.•The 4 male symbols and 1 female symbol represent crew members.•The RMS arm in form of 7 represents mission number.

STS 51 L 1986

•STS 51-L: •The red apple represents McAuliffe’s profession.•Comet Halley symbolizes the Spartan-Halley study mission objective of STS 51-L. •The payload bay doors being opened represents preparation of a satellite deployment.

STS 1072003

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STS –107 : •The central element is the micro gravity symbol, µg, flowing into the rays of the astronaut symbol. •The sunrise represents the many experiments that are the dawn of a new era for micro gravity research on the ISS and beyond. •The science conducted on this mission will have widespread benefits to life on Earth and our continued exploration of space illustrated by the Earth and stars.• The constellation Columbia (the dove) was chosen to symbolize peace on Earth and the Space Shuttle Columbia. •The seven stars also represent the crew members and honor the original astronauts who paved the way to make research in space possible

STS-114•STS-114•The seven stars inside the Space Shuttle represent the seven astronauts who were on the Space Shuttle Columbia.•The world map represents the entire planet. Many people worked as a team on the Space Shuttle. •The blue band around the patch represents the International Space Station goes around the Earth.•The red dot stands for the first Japanese astronaut.