============================================================================== NASA Shuttle Mission Logo Descriptions - Chronological Order by Launch ============================================================================== STS-1 MISSION LOGO This is the official insignia for NASA's first flight of the space transportation system's (STS) Columbia, the first Space Shuttle orbital flight test (STS-1). Crewmen were Astronauts John W. Young, Commander, and Robert Crippen, pilot. The art work was done by artist Robert McCall. ====== STS-2 MISSION LOGO This is the official insignia for STS-2 the United States second Space Shuttle orbital flight test mission. Crew men were Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot. Their spacecraft, Orbiter 102 Columbia, is depicted along with the crew members surnames, and the merged eagle and American flag. The number two is significant, as it applies to the number of crew members as well as the second flight for the Columbia and the second in a series of Space Shuttle missions. ====== STS-3 MISSION LOGO This is the insignia for NASA's third flight of the space transportation system's (STS) Columbia depicted in the middle of the blue sphere against the background of the sun. The Columbia's tail, nose, and top were pointed at the sun for long periods to test its thermal response to extremes of temperatures. The three prominent rays represent the third STS flight. The surnames of Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, flank the vehicle, and the name Columbia appears at the bottom. The spacecraft's payload bay doors are open, and the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm with an experimental payload is extended as it was on several occasions during the actual flight. The art work was accomplished by space artist Robert C. McCall of Paradise, Valley,. Arizona. ====== STS-4 MISSION LOGO This oval shaped artwork is the insignia for the fourth space transportation system (STS-4) flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Shuttle Columbia. The Columbia, with its crew of Astronauts Thomas K. Mattingly, II, and Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr. aboard, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center and orbited the Earth for approximately one week in summer of 1982. The insignia shows the Columbia trailing our nation's colors in the shape or her flight number, representing the fourth and final flight of the highly successful flight test phase. ====== STS-5 MISSION LOGO This is the official crew patch for the fifth (note five points of star) NASA Space Transportation System (STS-5) flight. The STS-5 mission was NASA's first operational STS flight following four successful test flights. It was manned by four astronauts -- a space agency first. Crew members for the flight were Vance D. Brand, commander; Robert F. Overmyer, Pilot; and William B. Lenoir, and Joseph P. Allen, mission specialists. ====== STS-6 MISSION LOGO This is the official insignia for Space Shuttle mission STS-6. The crew members for this mission were Astronauts Paul J. Weitz, commander; Karol J. Bobko, pilot; and F. Story Musgrave, and Donald H. Peterson, mission specialists. The sixth Space Shuttle flight is represented by the hexagonal shape of the insignia and the six stars, in the portrayed constellation Virgo. The sign of Virgo is also symbolic of the first flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Depicted above the spacecraft's open cargo bay is the combined inertial Upper Stage (IUS) and a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. This is the first Shuttle flight of the IUS rocket, which carried the first TDRS to a geosynchronous orbit of 24,000 statute miles. ====== STS-7 MISSION LOGO The Orbiter Challenger, making its second flight into space on STS-7, is featured in the art for the insignia for that NASA flight. The remote manipulator arm is positioned such that, the number 7 is formed. Likewise, seven stars are visible against the black sky. Within the sun's center are representations for the five crew members, including, for the first time in NASA's space program, a woman -- Dr. Sally K. Ride, mission specialist. The crew members' surnames are listed along the outside edge of the sphere. They are Astronauts Robert L. Crippen, commander; Frederick H. Hauck, pilot; John M. Fabian, Sally K. Ride and Norman E. Thagard, mission specialists. ====== STS-8 MISSION LOGO The night launch of Challenger heading toward its third earth-orbital mission is featured in the official insignia for STS-8. The eighth flight of the United States Space Transportatioon System is represented by eight stars of the constellation of Aquila, "The Eagle." Astronauts Richard H. Truly, commander; Daniel C. Brandenstein, pilot; Dale A. Gardner, Guion S. Bluford, and William E. Thornton -- all mission specialists -- have their surnames on the border of the insignia. ====== STS-9 MISSION LOGO NASA SpaceLink had no text available. ====== 41B MISSION LOGO The Space Shuttle Challenger, making its fourth space flight highlights the 41B insignia. The reusable vehicle is flanked in the oval by an illustration of another PAM-D assisted satellite deployment, an astronaut making the first non-tethered extravehicular activity, and eleven stars. The crew member at right is equipped with the manned maneuvering unit (MMU), a debuting backpack/motor apparatus allowing for much greater freedom of movement than that experienced by any previous space travelers performing EVA. Surnames of the five astronaut crew members balance the Robert McCall artwork. They are Vance D. Brand, Robert L. Stewart, Robert L. Gibson, Ronald E. McNair and Bruce McCandless II. ====== 41-C MISSION LOGO The patch worn by the five members of NASA's 41-C space mission tells the story of that flight. It features a helmet visor of an astronaut performing an extravehicular activity. In the visor are reflected the sun's rays, the Challenger and its remote manipulator system (RMS) deploying the long duration exposure facility (LDEF), the Earth and blue sky, and another astronaut working at the damaged Solar Maximum Satellite (SMS). The scene is encircled by the surnames of the crew members. They are Astronauts Robert L. Crippen, commander; Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, pilot; and Terry J. Hart, James D. van Hoften and George D. Nelson, all mission specialists. ====== 41-D MISSION LOGO The official mission insignia for the 41-D Space Shuttle flight features the Discovery -- NASA's third orbital vehicle -- as it makes its maiden voyage. The ghost ship represents the orbiter's namesakes which have figured prominently in the history of exploration. The Space Shuttle Discovery headed for new horizons to extend that proud tradition. Surnames for the crew members of NASA's eleventh Space Shuttle mission encircle the red, white and blue scene. They are Astronauts Henry Hartsfield Jr., commander; Michael L. Coats, pilot; Judith A. Resnik, Steven A. Hawley and Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, all mission specialists; and Charles D. Walker, payload specialist. ====== 41-G MISSION LOGO The 41-G mission insignia focuses on its seven crew (first to exceed six), the U.S. Flag and the Unity symbol known as the astronaut pin. The pin design in center shows a trio of trajectories merging in infinite space, capped by a bright shining star and encircled by an elliptical wreath denoting orbital flight. Crew members for the mission include Astronauts Robert L. Crippen and Jon A. McBride, commander and pilot, respectively, whose surnames flank those of the NASA mission specialists -- Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, David C. Leestma and Sally K. Ride. Paul Scully-Power, a U.S. Navy oceanographer, and Marc Garneau, a Canadian, joined the crew as payload specialists. The artwork was done by Patrick Rawlings. ====== 51-A MISSION LOGO The Space Shuttle Discovery en route to Earth orbit for NASA's 51-A mission is reminiscent of soaring Eagle. The red and white trailing stripes and the blue background, along with the presence of the Eagle, generate memories of America's 208-year-old history and traditions. The two satellites orbiting the Earth backgrounded amidst a celestial scene are a universal representation of the versatility of the Space Shuttle. White lettering against the blue border lists the surnames of the five-member crew -- Astronauts Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, David Walker, Joseph P. Allen IV, Anna Lee Fisher and Dale A. Gardner. The artwork was done by Artist Stephen R. Hustvedt. ====== 51-C MISSION LOGO The crew insignia for STS Flight 51-C includes the names of its five crew members who were Thomas K. Mattingly, commander; Loren J. Shriver, pilot; Ellison L. Onizuka and James F. Buchli, mission specialists, and Gary E. Payton, payload specialist. ====== 51-D MISSION LOGO The dominant features of the 51-D emblem are an orbit formed by a Colonial American flag and a Space Shuttle. The flag in orbit signifies the U.S. flag to indicate that it comes from this country and the American people. The original 13-star flag is used to symbolize a continuity of technical achievement and progress since colonial times. The name Discovery preceding the flag represents the spirit of Discovery and exploration of new frontiers which have been a hallmark of American people even before they were formed together as a nation. The crew members were Karol J. Bobko, commander; Donald E. Williams, pilot; Margaret Rhea Seddon, S. David Griggs, and Jeffrey A. Hoffman of NASA, mission specialists; and Charles D. Walker (representing McDonnell Douglas Corporation) and U.S. Senator Jake Garn (Utah), payload specialists. ====== 51-B MISSION LOGO The Space Shuttle Discovery and its science module payload are featured in the insignia for the STS 51-B/Spacelab 3 mission. The seven stars of the constellation, Pegasus, surround the orbiting spaceship above the flag draped Earth. Surnames of the seven crew members encircle the scene. Crew members were Astronauts Robert F. Overmyer, commander; Frederick D. Gregory, pilot; Don L. Lind, Norman E. Thagard, and William E. Thornton, mission specialists; Taylor E. Wang, and Lodewijk van den Berg, payload specialists. The art work was done by Carol Ann Lind. ====== 51-G MISSION LOGO The 51-G insignia illustrates the advances in aviation technology in the United States within a relatively short span of the twentieth century. The surnames of the crew members for the Discovery's mission appear near the center edge of the circular design. They are Astronauts Daniel C. Brandenstein, mission commander; John O. Creighton, pilot; John M. Fabian, Steven R. Nagel and Shannon V. Lucid, mission specialists; and Payload Specialists Sultan Salman Abdul Azziz al Sa'ud, and Patrick Baudry. Al Sa'ud flew as part of the reimbursable agreement with the Arab Satellite Communications Organization covering the launch of the Arabsat 1B communications satellite, and Baudry represented France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales. ====== 51-F MISSION LOGO Commander: Gordon Fullerton; Pilot, Roy Bridges; Mission Specialists: Story Musgrave, Anthony England, Karl Henize, ; Payload Specialists: Loren Acton, John-David Bartoe. ====== 51-I MISSION LOGO Commander: Joe Engle; Pilot, Richard Covey; Mission Specialists: James van Hoften, William Fisher, John Lounge. ====== 51-J MISSION LOGO The 51-J Mission Insignia, designed by Atlantis' first crew, pays tribute to the Statue of Liberty and the ideas it symbolizes. The historical gateway figure bears additional significance for Astronauts Karol J. Bobko, mission commander; and Ronald J. Grabe, pilot, both New York natives. Other members of the five-man crew, whose surnames encircle the art work are Robert L. Stewart and David C. Hilmers, mission specialists; and William A. Pailes, payload specialist. ====== STS 61-A MISSION LOGO This insignia was chosen by the eight members of the STS 61-A/D1 Spacelab mission as the emblem they wore on their space suits. Crew members' surnames surround the colorful patch scene depicting Challenger carrying a long science module and an international crew from Europe and the United States. Serving on the crew were Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., commander; Steven R. Nagel, pilot; Bonnie J. Dunbar, James F. Buchli, Guion S. Bluford, Jr., mission specialists; Ernst Messerschmid (West Germany), Reinhard Furrer (West Germany), and Wubbo J. Ockels (Netherlands), payload specialists. ====== 61-B MISSION LOGO Brewster A. Shaw, commander; Bryan D. O'Connor, pilot; Mary L. Cleave, Sherwood C. Spring, Jerry L. Ross, mission specialists; Charles D. Walker (McDonell Douglas), Rodolfo Neri Vela, payload specialists. ====== 61-C MISSION LOGO Columbia, which opened the era of the Space Transportation System with four orbital flight tests, is featured in re-entry in the emblem designed by the STS 61-C crew to represent the seven team members who manned the vehicle on its seventh STS mission. Gold lettering against black background honors the astronaut crew members on the delta pattern surrounding colorful re-entry shock waves, and the payload specialists were honored similarly below the sphere. Robert L. Gibson was mission commander; Charles F. Bolden, pilot; and George D. Nelson, Steven A. Hawley and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialists. Payload Specialists were Robert J. Cenker of RCA and Bill Nelson, U.S. Representative, (D., Florida). Representations of the U.S. flag and the constellation Draco flank the emblem's core. ====== 51-L MISSION LOGO Members of the STS 51-L crew designed this patch to represent their participation on NASA's January 28, 1986 mission aboard the Challenger, depicting launching from Florida and soaring into space to carry out a variety of goals. Among the prescribed duties of the five astronauts and two payload specialists were to have been observation and photography of Halley's Comet, backdropped against the U.S. flag in the insignia. Surnames of the crew members encircle the scene, with the payload specialists being recognized below. The crew members were Francis R. Scobee, commander; Michael J. Smith, pilot; Judith A. Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, and Ronald E. McNair, mission specialists; and S. Christa McAuliffe, New Hampshire schoolteacher, and Gregory B. Jarvis, Hughes Aircraft, payload specialists. At just under 74 seconds into the flight an explosion occurred, which caused the loss of the vehicle and its crew. ====== STS-26 MISSION LOGO This is the STS-26 crew patch. The predominant themes are: a new beginning (sunrise), a safe mission (stylized launch and plane), the building upon the traditional strengths of NASA (the red vector which symbolizes aeronautics on the original NASA insignia), and a remembrance of their seven colleagues who died aboard Challenger (the seven starred Big Dipper). The patch was designed by artist Stephen R. Hustvedt of Annapolis, MD. STS-26 crew members were Astronauts Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, commander; Richard O. Covey, pilot; and George D. (Pinky) Nelson, John M. (Mike) Lounge and David C. Hilmers, mission specialists. ====== STS-27 MISSION LOGO This is the official insignia of the NASA STS-27 mission. The patch depicts the Space Shuttle lifting off against the multicolored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the triumphal return to flight of our nation's manned space program. The design also commemorates the memory of the crew of Challenger mission STS 51-L, represented by the seven stars. The names of the flight crew members of STS-27 are located along the border of the patch. They were Astronauts Robert L. Gibson, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; Jerry L. Ross, Richard N. (Nike) Mullane and William M. Shepherd, mission specialists. Each crew member contributed to the design of the insignia. ====== STS-29 MISSION LOGO The STS-29 insignia was designed to capture and represent the energy and dynamic nature of this nation's space programs as America continues to look to the future. The folded ribbon border, the first of its kind in the Shuttle patch series, gives a sense of three-dimensional depth to the emblem. The stylistic orbital maneuvering system (OMS) burn symbolizes the powerful forward momentum of the Shuttle and a continuing determination to explore the frontiers of space. The colors of the U.S. flag are represented in the patch's basic red, white and blue background. In the border, the seven stars between the STS-29 crew names are a tribute to the crew of Challenger. ====== STS-30 MISSION LOGO The STS-30 patch depicts the joining of NASA's manned and unmanned space programs. The sun and inner planets of our solar system are shown with the curve connecting Earth and Venus symbolizing the shuttle orbit, the spacecraft trajectory toward Venus and its subsequent orbit around our sister planet. A Spanish caravel similar to the ship on the official Magellan program logo commemorates the 16th century explorer's journey and his legacy of adventure and discovery. Seven stars on the patch honor the crew of Challenger. The five-star cluster in the shape of the constellation Cassiopeia represent the five STS-30 crew members -- Astronauts David Walker, Ronald J. Grabe, Norman E. Thagard, Mary L. Cleave, and Mark C. Lee -- who collectively designed the patch. ====== Miscellaneous Logos 2..Space Shuttle 3..Spacelab (Graphic #1) 4..Spacelab (Graphic #2) 5..Skylab 6..Apollo