Collection of Soyuz TMA-17 crew members cosmonaut O. Kotov, NASA astronaut T. Creamer and JAXA astronaut S. Noguchi Sokol Spacesuit spare embroidery nametag patches.

Hook-and-loop fastener attached to the back of the patch.

The patches inserted in thick plastic folder (8" x10") with the photo of the crew.

Ready for display in your collection.

Soyuz TMA-17 was launched on 20 December 2009 and transported three members of the ISS Expedition 22 crew to the station. Soyuz TMA-17 crew included commander cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, flight engineer 1 NASA astronaut Timothy Creamer and flight engineer 2 JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi.

Soyuz TMA-17 was the 104th flight of Soyuz spacecraft. The Soyuz remained docked to the space station for the remainder of the Expedition 22 increment serving as an emergency escape vehicle.

This mission marked the first Soyuz launch in the month of December for more than 19 years. The prior Soyuz launch in the month of December was Soyuz TM-11 on 2 December 1990.

Noguchi is the first Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA astronaut and the second Japanese astronaut to fly on a Soyuz.