This 4 inch diameter embroidered patch was the emblem of Space Shuttle Mission STS-1, the frist orbital flight of the space shuttle in 1981. This was a Shuttle Systems Test Flight and carried only two astronauts, the Commander and Pilot.
Launch:
April 12, 1981
Land:
April 14, 1981
Vehicle:
Columbia
Crew
Commander:
John W. Young
Pilot:
Robert L. Crippen
Below: Crew of STS-1, Left - Commander John Young, Right - Pilot Robert Crippen
