#NS23 has 36 payloads on board, many of which are testing important science that will benefit our future life in space for the benefit of Earth. A thread about some of the symbolism embedded in the mission patch:
The colors 🎨 signify @UF’s BISS payload that explores space travel’s effect on plants.
The plant roots 🌱 represent @SpaceLabTech’s LilyPond hydroponics system that tests watering crops in space.
The lightning bolts ⚡ exemplify @UCF’s ERIE experiment which evaluates the behavior of particles that obtain charge in space.
The yellow hexagon symbolizes @Honeybee_Ltd’s ASSET-1 payload that studies planetary soil strength.
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