Space Shuttle Tragedy--Team tribute (please read)

[Madison]

810 will post the STS-107 Mission Patch proudly on our robot, beside the NASA logo.

While I don't believe, at this time, that we will post anything beyond the actual Mission Patch, might I suggest that you strongly consider your use of the American flag in memorial designs?

While the Space Shuttle is American, this morning's loss wasn't localized to America. Beyond there being an international contingency of astronauts on board, representing many nationalities, today we experienced a loss to humanity and to science and progress.

America wasn't hurt this morning. Humanity was.

[Gamer930]

I think and I bet rest of Team 930 will agree we should all post some patch on each and every robot that goes to competiton. NASA was one of FIRST biggest sponsors and we should reconize this.

This tragedy has effected Team 930. Laurel Clark when to Racine High School which is in Wisconsin. That is about 45 min drive from us.

We recived word of the tragedy about time we were all going to walk into the shop and get working. We were all shocked. (you should have seen our reactions) We got the TV on instently and never turned it off until we were walking out the doors.

I'd like to express the deepest condolences from myself and Team 930 to the friends and familys of NASA and the crew members.

[evulish]

I couldn't get access to the NASA page where the patch was...here's another link: http://216.234.185.240/iota/images/KSC/sts-107/

Everyone here on team 84 expresses their sincere condolences to all friends and family of those brave souls.

[BBFIRSTCHICK]

May whatever high power that is out there be with the 7 brave souls that were lost in the Columbia disaster today, their family and friends, NASA, and the rest of the country!

[Jim]

what is the significance of the Script "MG" on the logo?

I agree, the patch on every bot!

[MRL180YTL2002]

Due to today's tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia on her 28th mission in service of her country, I have proposed in honor of her 7 astronaut crew members that we place the mission patch of Space Transportation System Flight 107 on our T-Shirts. With Warren Boudreaux's suggestion (he is also our team leader), I plan on placing two patches on on this year's robot at both the port and starboard shoulder joints. It has been a sad day for all of us who's dreams take us beyond the stars and I must say in their honor and memory we continue our quest of achieving our dreams and goals.

With My Deepest Sympathy to the families and friends of All 7 Astronauts,

Michael R. Lee
Palm City, Florida
International Baccalaureate Senior
South Fork High School
U.S. F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition Team 180, S.P.A.M.;
International Summit of Young Technology Leaders 2002 (YTL Summit) Network Delegate

[Petey]

Originally posted by SuperDanman
About all the American Flags.... keep in mind there WAS an Israeli astronaut up there with our boys.

The future of space exploration is going to be an international effort. Although this was an American tragedy, I think the impacts will be felt by all nations working together on space exploration (a la International Space Station). So I guess my point is (although put rather bluntly) this: less post-9-11 bandwagon patriotism, and more thinking of this as an international tragedy.

[Edit] Seems two people said what I was going to say before I finished typing it...[/Edit]

Don't go all september 11th fake patriotism on us, that's true.
However, if you look at the logo, the Israeli name has an Israeli flag next to him.
And the rest of the astronauts were American.
I do like the big flag background one.

--Petey

[Cory]

Wasn't Chawla Indian? Thats what I thought they said on T.V. I think having some sort of remembrance on bot/shirt is a great idea. I will definitely share this with the rest of my team.

Cory

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by Cory
Wasn't Chawla Indian? Thats what I thought they said on T.V. I think having some sort of remembrance on bot/shirt is a great idea. I will definitely share this with the rest of my team.

Cory

she was born in India, but is now an American citizen

[Jon K.]

Originally posted by Jim
what is the significance of the Script "MG" on the logo?

I agree, the patch on every bot!

Micro gravity. They were performing micro-gravity expirements on board during the duration of the flight.

[SenseiSK]

Originally posted by Jim
what is the significance of the Script "MG" on the logo?

It's supposed stand for Micro Gravity...

I found this earlier today... http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/...107-s-001.html
It tells what the insigina means...

-SPK

[ahecht]

Just to reemphasize, there is an israeli flag in my graphic next to the name. I am the last person to get all 911 sentimental, and complained openly about the proliferation of tattered american flags on everyone's cars. I just thought that the flag was a more majestic backdrop than just blue sky.

As to the logo, I think it is actually µg (mu g), as µ is a standard abbreviation for micro. I always use µwave as shorthand for microwave.

[imjustmatthew]

We shouldn't go with 9-11 anything, this has nothing to do with 9-11. We SHOULD all put a NASA logo or STS-107 Mission patch on our robots. We are all scientists and engineers and their is not one of us who would not have been willing to take that flight, even if we knew we wouldn't come back, just to go into space once. But then when I think About it I wonder if we should put the names of all of the astronauts who have been lost in their quests of exploration into space. The Astronauts of the Apollo Fire, the Soyuz Tragedy, Challenger Disaster, and now, the Columbia Tragedy.

[johnscans]

i used illustrator to modify the mission patch and i think that it would look good on all the robots. if some1 could post telling me how to post pictures it would be great. thanxs.

john scans

[Gadget470]

save it into a zip file then use the "Attach File" option between where you type your post and "Submit Reply"