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Explore the rich history behind NASA's mission patches, iconic symbols representing achievements in space exploration. Learn about Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle missions, and more. Discover the stories behind STS-71, STS-79, STS-123, STS-129, and Expedition 15. Dive into the significance of these patches in commemorating each mission's success.
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http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/Insignias/gem5.gifhttp://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-v/gemini-v.html
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-l/mission-51-l.htmlhttp://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-l/mission-51-l.html
A few extra patches to research… STS 71 (bottom middle) STS 79 (top middle) STS 123 (top right) STS 129 (bottom left) Expedition 15 (bottom right) http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/STS-123_Cosmic_Corridor_Text_prt.htm http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/multimedia/patches.htm http://enterfiringroom.ksc.nasa.gov/funFactsSTSNumbers.htm http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-15/html/iss015-s-001c.html http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-129/html/sts129-s-001.html http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/shuttle_patches.html