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European Space Agency Mission Patches

The European Space Agency (ESA) is second only to NASA when it comes to space exploration. Established in 1975, the ESA is an international organization with 22 member countries headquartered in Paris, France. The ESA has participated in a number of Space Shuttle missions, providing equipment, astronauts, and scientists. They have also provided scientific research aboard the Russian Mir space station. They are one of the major partners in the International Space Station and are one of the leaders in Earth observation, science and telecommunication, and unmanned exploration of the Solar System. The ESA operates and maintains a major spaceport called the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou, located in the country of French Guiana. Their main launch vehicle is the Ariane 5, which is operated through Arianespace with ESA sharing in the costs of launch and development. Many of the ESA's mission patch designs feature more abstract designs than their space-faring counterparts.

Soyuz TM-17 Altaïr Mission Patch
Soyuz TM-20 Euromir 94 Mission Patch
Soyuz TM-22 Euromir 95 Mission Patch

Soyuz TM-17 Altaïr

Launch: July 1, 1993

Soyuz TM-20 Euromir 94

Launch: October 3, 1994

Soyuz TM-22 Euromir 95

Launch: September 3, 1995
Soyuz TM-24 Cassiopée Mission Patch
Soyuz TM-29 Perseus Mission Patch
Soyuz TM-34 Marco Polo Mission Patch

Soyuz TM-24 Cassiopée

Launch: August 17, 1996

Soyuz TM-29 Perseus

Launch: February 20, 1999

Soyuz TM-34 Marco Polo

Launch: October 21, 2001
Soyuz TMA-1 Odissea Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-3 Cervantes Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-4 Delta Mission Patch

Soyuz TMA-1 Odissea

Launch: October 30, 2002

Soyuz TMA-3 Cervantes

Launch: October 18, 2003

Soyuz TMA-4 Delta

Launch: April 19, 2004
Soyuz TMA-6 Eneide Mission Patch
STS-121 Astrolab Mission Patch
STS-116 Celsius Mission Patch

Soyuz TMA-6 Eneide

Launch: April 15, 2005

STS-121 Astrolab

Launch: July 4, 2006

STS-116 Celsius

Launch: December 10, 2006
STS-120 Esperia Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-15 OasISS Mission Patch
STS-128 Alissé Mission Patch

STS-120 Esperia

Launch: October 23, 2007

Soyuz TMA-15 OasISS

Launch: May 27, 2009

STS-128 Alissé

Launch: August 29, 2009
Soyuz TMA-20 MagISStra Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-03M PromISSe Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-09M Volare Mission Patch

Soyuz TMA-20 MagISStra

Launch: December 15, 2010

Soyuz TMA-03M PromISSe

Launch: December 21, 2011

Soyuz TMA-09M Volare

Launch: May 28, 2013
Soyuz TMA-13M Blue Dot Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-15M Futura Mission Patch
Soyuz TMA-19M Principia Mission Patch

Soyuz TMA-13M Blue Dot

Launch: May 28, 2014

Soyuz TMA-15M Futura

Launch: November 23, 2014

Soyuz TMA-19M Principia

Launch: July 22, 2015
SSoyuz TMA-18M Iriss Mission Patch
Soyuz MS-03 Proxima Mission Patch
Soyuz MS-05 Vita Mission Patch

Soyuz TMA-18M Iriss

Launch: September 2, 2015

Soyuz MS-03 Proxima

Launch: November 2016

Soyuz MS-05 Vita

Launch: July 28, 2017
Soyuz MS-09 Horizons Mission Patch
Soyuz MS-13 Beyond Mission Patch
SpaceX Crew 2 Alpha Mission Patch

Soyuz MS-09 Horizons

Launch: June 6, 2018

Soyuz MS-13 Beyond

Launch: July 20, 2019

SpaceX Crew 2 Alpha

Launch: April 23, 2021
SpaceX Crew 3 Cosmic Kiss Mission Insignia

SpaceX Crew 3 Cosmic Kiss

Launch: November 11, 2021