Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-1 - INSIGNIAS
Summary
S86-27614 (Feb 1986) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia is at the center of the Spacelab Life Sciences 1 patch. The various elements of the logo serve to deliver the message of the dedication of this mission to medical and biological studies, a first for manned spaceflight. A crew of five NASA astronauts and two payload specialists will be split into shifts to maximize the exposure to space environment for variegated and thorough biological and medical experiments during the scheduled ten-day mission. The crew will maintain a constant communications link with scientists on Earth, considered by the flight crew to be an integral part of the overall mission, as well.
Tags
Date
19/02/1986
Location
Johnson Space Center, 29.56198, -95.09268
Source
NASA
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)