STS-104, Mission Patch, 2001
STS-104, International Space Station assembly mission 7A, completion of the initial assembly phase of ISS. The 7A crew installed, activated, and performed the first space walk from the Joint Airlock. The Joint Airlock enables crews to perform space walks in either US or Russian spacesuits while recovering over 90 percent of the gases that were previously lost when airlocks were vented to the vacuum of space. Patch depicts the launch of Atlantis and the successful completion of the mission objectives as signified by the view of the ISS with the airlock installed. The astronaut symbol is displayed behind Atlantis as a tribute to the many crews that have flown before. The hard work, dedication, and teamwork of the airlock team is represented by the ISS components inside the payload bay which include the Joint Airlock and four high pressure gas tanks containing nitrogen and oxygen. STS-104 was a shuttle mission to the ISS flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. Launched July 12, landed July 25, 2001.
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