This STS-68 patch was designed by artist Sean Collins. Exploration of Earth from space is the focus of the design of the insignia, the second flight of the Space Radar Laboratory (SRL-2). SRL-2 was part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE) project. The world's land masses and oceans dominate the center field, with the Space Shuttle Endeavour circling the globe. The SRL-2 letters span the width and breadth of planet Earth, symbolizing worldwide coverage of the two prime experiments of STS-68: The Shuttle Imaging Radar-C and X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) instruments; and the Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites (MAPS) sensor. The red, blue, and black colors of the insignia represent the three operating wavelengths of SIR-C/X-SAR, and the gold band surrounding the globe symbolizes the atmospheric envelope examined by MAPS. The flags of international partners Germany and Italy are shown opposite Endeavour. The relationship of the Orbiter to Earth highlights the usefulness of human space flights in understanding Earth's environment, and the monitoring of its changing surface and atmosphere. In the words of the crew members, the soaring Orbiter also typifies the excellence of the NASA team in exploring our own world, using the tools which the Space Program developed to explore the other planets in the solar system.
NASA logode, ametlike märkide ja embleemide kasutamine on piiratud Ameerika Ühendriikide seadusega 14 CFR 1221.
NASA võrgukohas on üleval hulganisti Nõukogude/Vene kosmoseagentuuri ja muude mitte-Ameerika kosmoseagentuuride pilte, mis ei pruugi avalikus omandis olla.
Hubble'i teleskoobi materjalid võivad autoriõigusega kaitstud olla, kui nad ei pärine sõnaselgelt STScI-st. [1]
Automaatjaamaga SOHO tehtud materjalid on autoriõigusega kaitstud ja vajavad äriliseks mittehariduslikuks kasutuseks luba. [2]
Võrgulehel APOD kujutatud pildid võivad autoriõigusega kaitstud olla. [3]
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