NASA’s Contest To Design the Last Shuttle Patch

rocamargo writes "The space shuttle program is on its way out, but the core of people who built and maintained it will live on. To honor them, NASA gave its employees the chance to design the patch that will commemorate the shuttle program, which is slated to end in September, after STS-133 flies. From the designs of 85 current and former employees, the Shuttle Program Office has selected 15 finalists. The prospective patches, presented here, will be voted on internally by NASA employees and judged by a small panel." I've been thinking a lot lately about the end of the Space Shuttle. For someone my age, the shuttle really *IS* space travel. I'm going to be really sad to see STS-133 land.

Comments

Well, that depends...

[Chris Mattern]

What bugs is it supposed to fix?

Re:Agree with you, CT

[Anonymous Coward]

it sure would be nice if mankind was a little bolder

It's a conspiracy. We've been held back by English majors complaining about split infinitives. If wasn't for their constant whining we'd be boldly going across the galaxy by now! But no, you split one little infinitive and they'll bring down an entire space program just to keep the government from repeating and thus sanctioning it.

Whoops, forgot my meds this morning.

Re:I'm sick of this!

[Red Flayer]

All of the EU working together have not built a single maned spacecraft.

You're right, the US & USSR did the lion's share of the heavy lifting into space.

*ducks*

Re:Software or hardware?

[Verdatum]

Hardware patch. Specifically, I believe they are referring to an inanimate carbon rod. ("aww, they were about to show some close-ups of the rod!")

Re:After the naming contest what would you do?

[Chris Burke]

Nobody wants to see a space truck until they need a delivery.

You know how it is.

You get a space truck, and suddenly everyone wants your help moving their space sofas to their new space apartment.