Spacelab 3 Mission Patch - NASA STS-51-B Historical Emblem #2009780 (License: Personal Use)

This circular mission patch represents NASA’s Spacelab 3 (STS-51-B), launched aboard Challenger in April 1985. It features a detailed space shuttle in flight above a stylized Pegasus constellation, with the American flag at the base and crew members’ names-Lind, Thagard, Overmyer, Gregory, Van den Berg, and Wang-inscribed along the border. The design reflects the mission’s focus on microgravity scientific research and international collaboration.

Used on NASA mission pages, educational resources, space history exhibits, and astronaut memorabilia sites; targets users seeking historical spaceflight information, mission insignia details, or STEM education content.