Image: ISS Expedition 53 Patch

Description: The Expedition 53 crew insignia The International Space Station is our launch pad into the future of human space exploration. Collectively, our world stands at the cusp of incredible developments as a spacefaring species. Onboard the space station we continue to evolve the technologies vital to the sustainment and longevity of humans in the harsh realities of living without gravity or the protection of our atmosphere. These self-sustaining or regenerative technologies continually developed aboard the space station not only improve life here on Earth, but they are essential to human beings existence beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO). The space station is the linchpin for this next great phase of development and is instrumental in expanding the use of space, not only as a worldclass science laboratory, but also as a destination for next-generation space vehicles. This journey beyond LEO is depicted in the Expedition 53 patch as we, the crew, will endeavor to accomplish the work that allows future missions to further explore our solar system. This journey will only be accomplished as an international team, represented by our multinational crew as well as by the many countries depicted on the globe. The myriad of stars represent the untold number of passionate and supremely dedicated people that endeavor across the planet daily to make the space station the amazing vehicle it is as well as prepare us for the next great steps forward in space exploration.
Title: ISS Expedition 53 Patch
Credit: http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/001312.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/35633805494/ https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-53-summary.pdf
Author: NASA/Tim Gagnon and Jorge Cartes
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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