STS-67 OFFICIAL CREW INSIGNIA   

Observation and remote exploration of the universe in the ultraviolet 
wavelengths of light are the focus of the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission, as 
depicted in the crew patch designed by the crew members. The 
insignia shows the ASTRO2 telescopes in the Space Shuttle 
Endeavour's payload bay, orbiting high above Earth's atmosphere. 
The three sets of rays, diverging from the telescope on the patch atop 
the Instrument Pointing System (IPS), correspond to the three 
ASTRO-2 telescopes - the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT), the 
Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), and the Wisconsin Ultraviolet 
Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE). The telescopes are coaligned 
to simultaneously view the same astronomical object, as shown by 
the convergence of rays on the NASA symbol. This symbol also 
represents the excellence of the union of the NASA teams and 
universality's in the exploration of the universe through astronomy. 
The celestial targets of ASTRO-2 include the observation of planets, 
stars and galaxies shown in the design. The two small atoms 
represent the search in the ultraviolet spectrum for the signature of 
primordial helium in intergalactic space left over from the Big Bang. 
The observations performed on ASTRO-2 will contribute to man's 
knowledge and understanding of the vast universe, from the planets 
in out system to the farthest reaches of space.

The NASA insignia design for Shuttle flights is reserved for use by 
the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator 
may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the 
form of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is 
any change in this policy, which we do not anticipate, it will be 
publicly announced.

PHOTO CREDIT: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration
 

