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This patch represents the history of the Space Shuttle Program...from the Columbia to the Endeavour. The names of the Astronauts who lost their lives in the service of their country and the space program are listed on the edge of the patch. Each star represents a shuttle mission (128 through 2009 and 6 planned, for a total of 134 missions). The shuttle vehicles are shown in the fallen man formation, with the Columbia and Challenger vehicles tailing away.
