| The first members of the International Space Station Expedition 17 launched to the Space Station on April 8, 2008. The crew will remain on the station for approximately six months.
This patch is fully embroidered and is made by AB Emblems, the NASA contractor for mission emblems. It is approximately four (4) inches in diameter. View larger image ...
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| Six crewmembers connected to the International Space Station's Expedition 17 mission are introduced during a January 15, 2008 press conference at the NASA Johnson Space Center. From second left, are Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 17 commander; and flight engineers Oleg Kononenko (Federal Space Agency), Garrett Reisman, Greg Chamitoff and Sandy Magnus. - Photo Credit: NASA |
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| Backdropped by a cloud-covered Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-124 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:03 p.m. (EDT) on June 2, 2008. The second component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory is visible in the cargo bay. - Photo Credit: NASA |
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