STS-1 40th Anniversary Commemorative by Artist Tim Gagnon

STS-1 40th Anniversary Commemorative Each patch is hand signed on the back by Tim. Inspired by the work of Robert McCall, Tim Gagnon and Jorge Cartes commemorate the first Space Shuttle mission and America’s return to space with this 4-inch wide by 5-inch-high patch. Gagnon and Cartes try to capture the spirit of the launch of this new reusable vehicle after an almost six-year gap after Apollo-Soyuz. Tim Gagnon wrote to the STS-1 crew asking to design their mission patch and they returned a signed crew photo along with best wishes for him to continue his efforts.