SpaceX CRS-5 Dragon Falcon 9 Patch
SpaceX CRS-5 Dragon Falcon 9 Patch
This SpaceX mission patch was designed for the CRS-5 Dragon Falcon 9 mission.CRS-5 - standing for Commercial Resupply Services - was the fifth SpaceX mission to resupply the International Space Station as part of a commercial contract with NASA. The Dragon spacecraft carried over 2,000 kilogrammes of cargo, including provisions for the crew as well as science experiments.
The Dragon spacecraft was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket, with both featuring on the patch design. The International Space Station is also depicted on the patch. The four leaf clover is a common feature on SpaceX patch designs. The symbol was first used on the patch for the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008 - as a lucky charm. This was the fourth attempt to launch a Falcon 1 rocket, so when it was successful, SpaceX adopted the symbol and continued using it on many other patch designs. The launch of Falcon 1 made SpaceX the first private company to send a fully liquid-fuelled rocket into orbit.
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Object number
2022-1
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Diameter: 10cm
Material
Cotton
Associated Organisation
SpaceX
Object Production Date
2015 - 2022
Object Production Organisation
SpaceX
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