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Flags have been worn on spacesuits since 1965 when James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II flew on the Gemini IV mission. Without a distinctive mission patch, those astronauts decided to wear an American flag on their suits.That became a custom still followed, with the flag worn on the left shoulder of flight suits and spacesuits.
Nov 1, 2022 · SIGNIFYING NASA’s LATEST class, the patch features the United States (US) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) flags side by side. With ten Americans and two Emiratis making up the astronaut recruits for 2023, the newest patch is also shaped like a fly to represent an astronaut reaching towards the moon while keeping an eye on Mars too.
Jul 3, 2018 · If you’re an observant visitor, you might have noticed that the American flag on the side of the Space Shuttle Discovery on display at our Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center appears to be backwards. No, it’s not a very large (literally and figuratively) NASA snafu.
The Space Shuttle ascends on the Astronaut symbol portrayed by the Red, White and Blue swoosh bounded by the gold halo. This symbol is worn with pride by this U.S.
Jul 19, 2019 · Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Aldrin were more than 110 hours into the historic moon landing mission when they planted a U.S. flag. Video of the event was broadcast to millions back on Earth....
Jul 12, 2019 · When Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the United States flag on the moon 50 years ago this month — July 20, 1969, to be exact — it was a team effort. It also represented a major feat of engineering.
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