Roberta Bondar

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Kanadas flagga, införd 1965; denna version med Pantone‐nyanser. Nuvarande utformning ersatte den tidigare kanadensiska Red Ensign.

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STS-42 Mission Insignia

Designed by the crewmembers, the STS- 42 Intemational Microgravity Lab- 1 insignia depicts the orbiter with the Spacelab module aboard. The spacecraft is oriented in a quiescent, tail-to-Earth, gravity-gradient attitude to best support the various microgravity payloads and experiments. The international composition of the crew is depicted by symbols representing Canada and the European Space Agency. The number 42 is represented by six white stars --- four on one side of the orbiter and two on the other. The single gold star above Earth's horizon honors the memory of astronaut Manley L. (Sonny) Carter, who was killed earlier this year in a commuter plane crash. A crew spokesperson stated that Carter ...was our crewmate, colleague and friend. Blue letters set against white give the surnames of the five astronauts and two payload specialists for the flight.

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STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Payload Specialist Roberta L. Bondar, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), smiles as she takes a break from launch emergency egress procedures in the Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Bondar is representing Canada during the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) mission aboard OV-103. Image ID: S91-49539