STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia

STS035-S-001 (29 Jan. 1990) --- Designed by the crew members assigned to the mission, the STS-35 crew patch symbolizes the space shuttle flying above Earth's atmosphere to better study the many celestial objects of the Universe, represented by the constellation Orion. The primary payload of STS-35 is ASTRO-l, a group of ultraviolet telescopes and the Broad-Band X-Ray Telescope. Crew members on the flight are astronauts Vance D. Brand, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; and Jeffrey A. Hoffman, John M. (Mike) Lounge, Robert A. R. Parker, all mission specialists; along with the two payload specialists - Samuel T. Durrance and Ronald Parise. The NASA insignia design for space shuttle flights is reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the forms of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, the change will be publicly announced. Photo credit: NASA