SPACE SHUTTLE PATCH

MISSION: STS-41

LAUNCH DATE: OCT. 06, 1990

SHUTTLE: DISCOVERY

MISSION DURATION: 4 DAYS 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES 3 SECONDS

ORBITS: 66

CREW:

COMMANDER: RICHARD N. RICHARDS

PILOT: ROBERT D. CABANA

MISSION SPECIALIST: BRUCE E. MELNICK

MISSION SPECIALIST: WILLIAM M. SHEPHERD

MISSION SPECIALIST: THOMAS D. AKERS

THIS IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER WORN OR DISPLAYED MISSION PATCH FOR THE 36TH SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT AND THE 11TH FLIGHT OF DISCOVERY.  THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS MISSION WAS THE LAUNCH OF THE "ULYSSES" SPACE PROBE AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR POLAR MISSION.

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS: STS-41 Mission Insignia The STS-41 crew patch, designed by the five astronaut crewmembers, depicts the Space Shuttle orbiting Earth after deployment of its primary payload -- the Ulysses satellite. The orbiter is shown passing over the southeastern United States, representative of its 28-degree inclination orbit. Ulysses, the Solar Exploration Satellite, as the fastest man-made object in the universe, traveling at 30 miles per second (over 100,000 mph) is represented by the streaking silver teardrop passing over the sun. Ulysses' path is depicted by the bright red spiral originating from the Shuttle cargo bay. The three-legged trajectory, extending out the payload bay, is symbolic of the astronaut logo and is in honor of those who have given their lives in the conquest of space. The five stars, four gold and one silver, represent STS-41 and each of its crewmembers.

THIS PATCH WAS MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY THAT MADE THEM FOR THE SHUTTLE PROGRAM AND IS AN EXACT REPLICA AND IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER DISPLAYED SHUTTLE PROGRAM PATCH.  THIS PATCH CAN BE WORN ON A HAT, CHEST AREA OR SHOULDER OF A UNIFORM, SHIRT, OR JACKET.  THIS PATCH IS MADE TO THE FINEST SPECIFICATIONS AND RIVALS THE QUALITY OF THE ORIGINAL.  THIS PATCH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ACROSS, BY 4 INCHES HIGH, AND IS A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION, AND AS ALWAY'S YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.

PLEASE NOTE:  ORIGINAL CREW PATCHES WERE NOT SOLD TO THE PUBLIC AND RARELY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR SALE, AND WHEN THEY DO IT IS GENERALLY AT A VERY HIGH PRICE, WHICH MAKES THIS PATCH THE NEXT BEST THING.

YOUR PATCH WILL BE SHIPPED VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL AND THERE IS NO TRACKING FOR THIS SERVICE, WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE WITHIN 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS FOR U.S. DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS.