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Vintage 1993 NASA NOAA-I GE The 34th World Weather Watcher Patch Mint 5\"
Up for sale is a rare and highly collectible vintage original 1993 NASA / NOAA / GE Astro Space \"The 34th World Weather Watcher\" satellite mission team patch. Measuring an impressive 5 inches wide, this authentic piece was issued internally to the hardware technicians, orbital engineers, and launch integration crews responsible for preparing the NOAA-I meteorological spacecraft for its Atlas rocket launch.
Item Details & Features:
Text Inscriptions: \"NOAA I\", \"The 34th World Weather Watcher\", and the joint program logos for \"GE\", \"NASA\", and \"NOAA\" on the lower bottom banner.
Graphic Imagery: Beautiful high-density multi-color embroidery illustrating the Advanced TIROS-N operational weather satellite scanning the earth from a polar orbit, detailed with distinct star constellations on a blue and black space backdrop.
Dimensions: Large oversized layout measuring approximately 5 inches wide by 3.5 inches tall.
Backing: Features the correct vintage raw starched backing. The reverse displays the exposed flat bobbin thread architecture treated strictly with period starch. This confirms it as an authentic 1993 internal team piece.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Never sewn, ironed, or attached to any flight garment or jacket. Maintained pristine in a private collection for more than 25 years with sharp thread lines and vibrant original colors. (Please see the high-resolution listing photos to check the front and reverse details).
This is a premium, non-public piece of environmental satellite infrastructure history, ideal for advanced space program collections focusing on weather observation technology, GE aerospace corporate lore, or rare field-team launch variants.
Shipping:
Packaged with care to ensure it arrives in the same mint condition seen in the photos