NASA flag

Title

NASA flag

Description

In honor of Virginia Tech, this flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 mission to the International Space Station and then sent to VT by NASA. From June 8-22, 2007 it orbited the earth for 13 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes, and 44 seconds. It made 22 earth orbits. The plaque sent with the flag says, "In memory of the courageous students and faculty who lost their lives on April 16, 2007."

Creator

Kacey Beddoes

Date

2008-04-10

Contributor

Kacey Beddoes

Rights

Kacey Beddoes (kbeddoes@vt.edu)

Language

eng

Files

Citation

Kacey Beddoes, “NASA flag,” The April 16 Archive, accessed December 13, 2024, https://www.april16archive.org/items/show/2099.