Image: Sts-45-patch

Description: STS-45 Mission Insignia Designed by the crewmembers, the STS-45 patch depicts the Space Shuttle launching from the Kennedy Space Center into a high inclination orbit. From this vantage point, the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) payload can view Earth, the sun, and their dynamic interactions against the background of space. Earth is prominently displayed and is the focus of the mission's space plasma physics and Earth sciences observations. The colors of the setting sun, measured by sensitive instruments, provide detailed information about ozone, carbon dioxide and other gases which determine Earth's climate and environment. Encircling the scene are the names of the flight crewmembers. The additional star in the ring is to recognize Charles R. Chappell and Michael Lampton, alternate payload specialists, and the entire ATLAS-1 team for its dedication and support of this Mission to Planet Earth.
Title: Sts-45-patch
Credit: NASA https://archive.org/details/sts045-s-001 (direct link) http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=3501 (direct link) http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-45/mission-sts-45.html (direct link)
Author: NASA
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License: Public domain
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