Patch, Insignia
Object number2018.27.22
Datec. 1996
MediumFabric; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Jay Apt
DescriptionShuttle mission patch for STS-79.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4.125 × 4.25 × 0.125 in. (10.5 × 10.8 × 0.3 cm)InscriptionsDark blue embroidered text around perimeter, from bottom left corner to bottom right corner: "LUCID APT WILCUTT READDY AKERS WALZ BLAHA".
Gray embroidered text at top center "STS / 79" and bottom center "SHUTTLE MNP"; "N" is in reverse.
Historical NotesSTS-79 flown mission patch. A number of these crew patches were flown in the Official Flight Kit aboard Atlantis on STS-79 and distributed to crew members after the flight. They were used as presentation items, sometimes affixed to montages of flight photographs.Label TextFlown objects from STS-79, 1996: Name badge and Mission patch from STS-79 Beef jerky and Stelutsa dessert (Russian) packets Fork, knife, teaspoon, and tablespoon Personal items, shampoo, comb, brush, toothbrush, Crest toothpaste deodorant, chap stick, nail clippers, clips, glasses, case, and eyewear container, used by Jay Apt aboard STS-79 Apt’s fourth and final mission, STS-79 on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, included docking with the Russian space station Mir to deliver equipment, supplies and relief personnel. Notice the Velcro on these flown objects designed to keep them tethered in the weightlessness of space.
Previous owner
Dr. Jerome Apt III
Related institution
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Related person
William F. Readdy
Related person
Terrence W. Wilcutt
Related person
Thomas D. Akers
Related person
Carl E. Walz
Related person
John E. Blaha
Related person
Shannon W. Lucid
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