This design for a Buzz Lightyear mission patch won a contest to create a mission patch design for the flight to the International Space Station (ISS) by the fictional character. In 2008, NASA and Disney/Pixar collaborated on a joint educational initiative to fly a Buzz Lightyear space ranger toy to the ISS as a part of NASA's established "toys in space" educational program, while granting NASA permission to use the trademarked character in on-line educational lessons about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). After the completion of the flight, Disney Parks announced a public contest for students to design a "mission patch" that illustrated the toy's flight: the Buzz Lightyear Mission Patch Design Challenge.
In 2010, Adam Carr, then 11 years old, won the contest with this design and his short 100-word statement about spaceflight, earning his family a trip to Walt Disney World Resort and a tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Adam Carr and his father James donated a copy of the patch to the Museum in 2014.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA
Designer
Adam Carr
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 7.5cm (2 15/16 in.)
Materials
Cloth, thread
Inventory Number
A20140125000
Credit Line
Gift of the designer, Adam Carr
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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