This document provides instructions for designing a mission crew patch. It explains that each space mission crew has a unique patch design with the crew members' names and symbols representing the mission purpose. The instructions then outline the 7 steps for creating a patch, which include brainstorming symbols, combining ideas, choosing colors, and creating a finished patch for the crew to wear during their mission.

1. Mission Crew Patch
When travelling into space each space mission crew
has had a specific patch design.
The names on the patch are those of the crew members, and the
symbols represent something about the purpose of the mission.

2. Examples of
Mission Crew Patches
More examples
www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/apollo_patches.html
www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/gemini_patches.html
www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/mercury_patches.html

3. Designing your
Mission Crew Patch

4. 1. Use a blank sheet of paper and trace
around a circular lid (or other shape that
you like) with a pencil to make a patch
outline for each member of your crew.
Remember, the patch has to be the right
size to wear on a shirt sleeve or pocket.

5. 2 .Write the last names of the crew
members along the outside edge of the
crew patch shapes.

6. 3. Draw symbols on your patch that show
something about your mission. Be creative,
but keep the design "simple".

7. 4. Decide what is best in
each drawing.
5. You will need to trace a new shape to
combine the best ideas into one patch.
Next hand it in to your teacher so it can be
copied for each of you.

8. 6. Decide as a crew what colours
you want to use, then colour them
carefully with markers.
7. This will be the patch for your crew
during your mission.