Chris Hadfield's Astronaut Insignia
The astronaut insignia designed for Chris Hadfield's second ISS mission had to communicate both personal representations about himself and about the mission of the International Space Station. The first symbolic reference is the form of the crest itself, which is the same shape as a guitar pick symbolizing Chris Hadfield's passion for music. Inside this form, we see three stars, each representing his children. There are three interlocking crescents representing the stepping stones towards mars. The white cresent is Earth's atmosphere, the grey is the moon, and the red crescent is Mars itself. The earth is represented as a solid blue form encased by its atmosphere. This symbolizes Chris Hadfield's commitment to water preservation and the environment.
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Art Director - Mathieu Robin
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Agency - Kaboom
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Art Direction
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Graphic Design
Expedition 34/35
The International Space Station is the world's only space science and research facility in the weightless environment of space. Expedition 34/35 intends that the research done in this facility both benefits the environment on earth and our manned exploration of other planets and celestial bodies in the solar system.
“Operating a spaceship, you became intensely aware of how you are staying alive. How is power being generated? How is our waste being taken care of? . . . You live inside the machine that keeps you alive. And as you are orbiting the world you tend to notice that the same thing is happening on the planet next to you.”
Chris Hadfield
Commander of the ISS
