STS-107 Columbia Mission Patch - NASA’s Final Flight Tribute #2107891 (License: Personal Use)

This iconic mission patch for STS-107 features the Space Shuttle Columbia ascending toward a golden star, symbolizing the crew’s legacy. The names of the seven crew members-Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon-are inscribed along the shuttle’s wings, with Earth and a rising sun depicted below. A stylized “C” and “7” form part of the central design, representing Columbia and the mission number.

Used on NASA memorial pages, educational resources, and space history sites to commemorate the STS-107 disaster and honor the crew; matches user intent for historical research, tribute content, or aerospace education.