Image: Sts-42-patch

Description: STS-42 Mission Insignia Designed by the crewmembers, the STS- 42 Intemational Microgravity Lab- 1 insignia depicts the orbiter with the Spacelab module aboard. The spacecraft is oriented in a quiescent, tail-to-Earth, gravity-gradient attitude to best support the various microgravity payloads and experiments. The international composition of the crew is depicted by symbols representing Canada and the European Space Agency. The number 42 is represented by six white stars --- four on one side of the orbiter and two on the other. The single gold star above Earth's horizon honors the memory of astronaut Manley L. (Sonny) Carter, who was killed earlier this year in a commuter plane crash. A crew spokesperson stated that Carter ...was our crewmate, colleague and friend. Blue letters set against white give the surnames of the five astronauts and two payload specialists for the flight.
Title: Sts-42-patch
Credit: NASA http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-42/mission-sts-42.html http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-42/sts-42-patch.jpg http://nix.larc.nasa.gov/info?id=MSFC-9246408&orgid=11
Author: NASA
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