This is a collection of four patches from the International Space Station Expeditions for the years 2004 through 2005.

Each patch is made by AB Emblems and is authorized by NASA. They are the 4 inch diameter format.

The collection consists of the following Expeditions:

• Expedition 8 - November 2003
• Expedition 9 - April 2004
• Expedition 10 - October 2004
• Expedition 11 - April 2005

At right: A Soyuz spacecraft approaches the Pirs docking compartment on the International Space Station (ISS). After the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia early in 2003, the remaining shuttle fleet was grounded for two years. During the hiatus, the venerable Soyuz Spacecraft was the only access to the International Space Station - Photo Credit: NASA