
ISS049-S-001 --- The Expedition 49 patch shows the International Space Station (ISS) coming into view over an aurora extending past Earth’s horizon. This depiction emphasizes the benefits to Earth of research conducted on the ISS as well as the global nature of the international partnerships vital to this endeavor. The green hue in the aurora is symbolic of life on our home planet. The crew of Expedition 49 will be working “Off the Earth, for the Earth.”
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June 16, 2015
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