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DescriptionNASA Astronaut Group 16 patch.png	The insignia for NASA's 16th group of astronaut trainees nicknamed as "The Sardines". The Astronaut Class of 1996 entered the space program at a unique time in history. News about the possibility of past life on Mars revitalized interest in lunar and Martian exploration. Situated on a field of blue, the International Space Station, the moon and Mars represents the challenging mission in which the graduates hope to participate. The field of 44 stars represents each of the members of the class, the largest in the history of the space program. As a tribute to the Challenger astronauts, seven additional stars from the constellation Volans. This constellation is one of six constellations that the ancient Greeks called Argos Navis, the ship which Jason and the Argonauts sailed in search of the Golden Fleece. The infinity symbol represents the never ending effort of exploration and has the number 96 embedded in it, representing the year in which the class was selected. The streak emanating from the Earth's horizon and stretching through the moon and Mars, culminating in the gold astronaut symbol, is a tribute to the original seven Mercury astronauts. Finaly, the eight flags bordering the patch represents the international composition of the Group XVI Astronaut Class.
Date	1 May 1996
Source	http://www.spacefacts.de/groups/english/nasa16.htm (direct link) http://www.mach25.nl/~jacques/ascan/1996.html
Author	NASA/Astronaut class group 16

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