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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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