Check the listing for details. STS-32 SPACE SHUTTLE PATCH "BRANDENSTEIN-WETHERBEE-DUNBAR-IVINS-LOW". Condition: New. Listed at 9.95 USD. SPACE SHUTTLE PATCHMISSION: STS-32 LAUNCH DATE: JAN. 09, 1990SHUTTLE: COLUMBIAMISSION DURATION: 10 DAYS 21 HOUR 0 MINUTES 36 SECONDSORBITS: 172 CREW:COMMANDER: DANIEL C. BRANDENSTEINPILOT: JAMES D. WETHERBEEMISSION SPECIALIST: BONNIE J. DUNBARMISSION SPECIALIST: MARSHA S. IVINSMISSION SPECIALIST: G. DAVID LOW THIS IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER WORN OR DISPLAYED MISSION PATCH FOR THE 33RD SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT AND THE 9TH FLIGHT FOR COLUMBIA. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS MISSION WAS THE DEPLOYMENT OF A MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE. IN ADDITION COLUMBIA CARRIED SEVERAL SECONDARY EXPERIMENTS, AND RETRIEVED THE LDEF EXPERIMENT PACKAGE WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PUT INTO ORBIT AND WAS IN DANGER OF BEING DESTROYED DO TO A DECAYING ORBIT WITH THE LOSS OF ALL EXPERIMENTS. THIS WAS ALSO THE LONGEST SHUTTLE MISSION TO DATE. PATCH HIGHLIGHTS: STS-32 Mission Insignia The STS-32 patch, designed by the five crewmembers for the January, 1990 space mission, depicts the Space Shuttle orbiter rendezvousing with the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) satellite from above and the Syncom satellite successfully deployed and on its way to geosynchronous orbit. Five stars represent the mission number with three on one side of the orbiter and two on the other. The seven major rays of the sun are in remembrance of the crewmembers for STS 51-L. In preparation for the first Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) missions, STS-32 conducted a number of medical and middeck scientific experiments. The caduceus on the left represents the medical experiments, and the crystalline structure on the right represents the materials science. The crew is comprised of Astronauts Daniel C. Brandenstein, James D. Wetherbee, Bonnie Dunbar, Marsha S. Ivins, and G. David Low. THIS PATCH WAS MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY THAT MADE THEM FOR THE SHUTTLE PROGRAM AND IS AN EXACT REPLICA AND IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER DISPLAYED SHUTTLE PROGRAM PATCH. THIS PATCH CAN BE WORN ON A HAT, CHEST AREA OR SHOULDER OF A UNIFORM, SHIRT, OR JACKET. THIS PATCH IS MADE TO THE FINEST SPECIFICATIONS AND RIVALS THE QUALITY OF THE ORIGINAL. THIS PATCH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ACROSS BY 4 INCHES HIGH, AND IS A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION, AND AS ALWAY'S YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. PLEASE NOTE: ORIGINAL CREW PATCHES WERE NOT SOLD TO THE PUBLIC AND RARELY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR SALE, AND WHEN THEY DO IT IS GENERALLY AT A VERY HIGH PRICE, WHICH MAKES THIS PATCH THE NEXT BEST THING. YOUR PATCH WILL BE SHIPPED VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL AND THERE IS NO TRACKING FOR THIS SERVICE, WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE WITHIN 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS FOR U.S. DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS. PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR MORE RARE AND DISCONTINUED MODELS. MY POLICY IS HAPPY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS, SO IN THE EVENT OF ANY ISSUES WITH YOUR MODEL PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE CONTACTING EBAY, AND I WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE FEEDBACK, AND I WILL LEAVE FEEDBACK FOR YOU. PLEASE NOTE: DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS MAY BE LEVIED THEIR STATE'S SALES TAX BY EBAY. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES AS BILLED DIRECTLY BY EBAY, AND ANY CUSTOMS CHARGES INCURRED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES.