Launch: Soyuz TMA-14 March 26, 2009 Landing: May 29, 2009 Astronauts: Gennady Padalka, Michael Barratt and Koichi Wakata Expedition 19 marks the final planned period of three person occupancy, prior to increasing the crew size to 6, and occurs in the final stages of International Space Station assembly. The patch emphasizes the earth, one of the major focuses of attention and study from the orbital research outpost. The design is stylized to highlight the beauty of the home planet and the station orbiting it, next to the sun now the unquestioned brightest star in the sky as viewed from earth.


Launch: Soyuz TMA-14 March 26, 2009 Landing: May 29, 2009 Astronauts: Gennady Padalka, Michael Barratt and Koichi Wakata Expedition 19 marks the final planned period of three person occupancy, prior to increasing the crew size to 6, and occurs in the final stages of International Space Station assembly. The patch emphasizes the earth, one of the major focuses of attention and study from the orbital research outpost. The design is stylized to highlight the beauty of the home planet and the station orbiting it, next to the sun now the unquestioned brightest star in the sky as viewed from earth. ( #.VCBlCBCa-So )


Size: 1827px × 1827px
Photo credit: © NC Collections / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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