Check the listing for details. STS-43 SPACE SHUTTLE PATCH "BLAHA-BAKER-LUCID-LOW-ADAMSON". Condition: New. Listed at 9.95 USD. SPACE SHUTTLE PATCHMISSION: STS-43 LAUNCH DATE: AUG. 02, 1991SHUTTLE: ATLANTISMISSION DURATION: 8 DAYS 21 HOURS 21 MINUTES 25 SECONDSORBITS: 142 CREW:COMMANDER: JOHN E. BLAHAPILOT: MICHAEL A. BAKERMISSION SPECIALIST: SHANNON W. LUCIDMISSION SPECIALIST: G. DAVID LOWMISSION SPECIALIST: JAMES C. ADAMSON THIS IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER WORN OR DISPLAYED MISSION PATCH FOR THE 42ND SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT AND THE 9TH FLIGHT OF ATLANTIS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS MISSION WAS THE LAUNCH OF THE "TDRS" TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE. IN ADDITION A NUMBER OF OTHER EXPERIMENTS WERE CONDUCTED. PATCH HIGHLIGHTS: STS-43 Mission Insignia Designed by the astronauts assigned to fly on the mission, the STS 43 patch portrays the evolution and continuity of the USA's space program by highlighting 30 years of American manned space flight experience -- from Mercury to the Space Shuttle. The emergence of the Shuttle Atlantis from the outlined configuration of the Mercury space capsule commemorates this special relationship. The energy and momentum of launch are conveyed by the gradations of blue which mark the Shuttle's ascent from Earth to space. Once in Earth orbit, Atlantis' cargo bay opens to reveal the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) which appears in gold emphasis against the white wings of Atlantis and the stark blackness of space. A primary mission objective, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) will enable almost continuous communication from Earth to space for future Space Shuttle missions. The stars on the patch are arranged to suggest this mission's numerical designation, with four stars left of Atlantis and three to the right. 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 5 1/4 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.