This STS-110 patch belonged to NASA astronaut David Brown, a mission specialist who flew in space for the first time as a member of the crew of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia mission that disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003. (Because of changes in the flight schedule, STS-107 flew after STS-110.) A flight surgeon and a naval aviator, Brown was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in April 1996 as a part of Group 16. Aboard STS-107, Brown logged 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space. Although this patch was never flown in space, it was a personal memento of Brown's.
STS-110 was a space shuttle mission to install the S0 truss segment of the International Space Station. Three of the astronauts aboard STS-110 were members of Brown's astronaut class (group 16): Rex J. Walheim, Stephen N. Frick, Lee M.E. Morin. Brown may have owned this patch as a token of support for and connection with his classmates
Doug Brown, Dave Brown's brother, gave the patch to the Museum in 2006.
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
Date
2002
Country of Origin
Unknown
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 12.7 x 10.2cm (5 x 4 in.)
Materials
Embroidered patch
Inventory Number
A20080387000
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas R. Brown
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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