This pin and patch are made by AB Emblems, the NASA contractor for mission emblems.
This patch is 4 inches in diameter and the pin is 1 inch in diameter.
When purchasing NASA lapel pins, look for the embossed lettering on the back of the pin:
STS-1
NASA
ABEmblem.com
to make sure you are getting the NASA authorized pin.
This is 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
