Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. More - https://iiif.si.edu View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer

This number "1" patch signified that the wearer was chief of the Space Shuttle launch pad closeout crew, the small team who assisted the astronauts in boarding the vehicle and closed the hatch for launch. Each member's number was displayed on each side of the uniform for easy recognition on duty and in photographs.

The closeout crew chief for the last ten years of the Space Shuttle program, Travis Thompson, gave his complete uniform, including this patch, to the Museum after the final launch of the shuttle in 2011.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories Dimensions 3-D: 14.6 x 5.4 x 0.5cm (5 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
 Materials Velcro
 Inventory Number A20120269003 Credit Line Gift of Travis T. Thompson Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.