This pin is made by AB Emblems, the NASA contractor for mission emblems.
Look for the embossing on the back of the pin:
STS-117 NASA ABemblem.com
Width: 0.75 inches Heignt:1.3 inches
The crew of STS-117 installed a new truss segment, unfurled new solar arrays and folded up an old one. The very complex construction operation was similar to the previous two shuttle missions to the International Space Station.
Launch:
June 8, 2007
Land:
June 22, 2007
Vehicle:
Atlantis
Crew
Commander:
Frederick Sturckow
Pilot:
Lee Archambault
Mission Specialist:
James Reilly II, PhD
Mission Specialist:
Patrick Forrester
Mission Specialist:
Steven Swanson, PhD
Mission Specialist:
John D. Olivas, PhD
Below Crew of STS-117 - From the left, James Reilly II, Steven Swanson, Commander Frederick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault, Patrick Forrester and John D. Olivas. Photo credit: NASA
