This SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon patch (#2021 of a series of 2500) was flown in space in May 2012 on the COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) 2 mission. NASA's COTS program aims to develop private means for resupplying the International Space Station. The launch of the Dragon cargo spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 booster on May 22, 2012, culminated in a successful docking with the International Space Station, the delivery of its cargo, its undocking from the ISS for reentry, and its successful recovery from the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the Falcon 9-Dragon system has been certified for ISS cargo delivery missions.

The space-flown patch was given to the National Air and Space Museum in May 2012 along with a certificate of authenticity.

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

2012

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Manufacturer

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 10.2cm (4 in.)

Materials

synthetic thread

Inventory Number

A20130104000

Credit Line

Gift of SpaceX

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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