STS-51G Mission Patch
STS-51G Mission Patch
This mission patch was designed for the STS-51G Space Shuttle Discovery spaceflight in 1985.The patch depicts a large eagle, underneath the Shuttle Discovery - which is seen above the Wright Flyer (the first airplane, flown in 1903). This design was intended to convey how far technology and aviation had come in a relatively short space of time. The names of the crew are displayed around the outside, including Patrick Baudry from France and Sultan bin Salman Al-Suad of Saudia Arabia. Al-Saud was the first Arab, the first Muslim, and the first member of a royal family to fly in space.
This particular patch was part of a collection of patches acquired by British-born professor of endocrine and metabolic surgery Anthony Goode, during his years working with NASA’s Life Sciences Division.
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Object number
2025-3
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Width: 10.2cm
Height: 12.0cm
Material
Cotton
Associated Organisation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Associated Person
Anthony Goode
Object Production Organisation
A-B Emblem
Object Production Place
North Carolina
Weaverville
United States
On Display Status
Not on display
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