Astronaut Badge
Established 1 January 1963
A gold colored stylized shooting star with three contrails enfiling an elyse saltirewise. The device is placed on the appropriate existing aviation badges.
The badge design is the same as that for Army Aviation (aviator, flight surgeon, crewmember, etc.) with the shooting star and elliptical orbit superimposed over the shield. The shooting star passing through the elliptical orbit implies space and the astronaut's theatre of operations.
See Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards.
The Army Astronaut Device was approved on 17 May 1983.
Subdued metal badges are authorized in flat black metal finishes with the astronaut device in flat brown metal finishes.
Miniature and dress miniature badges are authorized for each of the astronaut badges.
The badge design is the same as that for Army Aviation (aviator, flight surgeon, crewmember, etc.) with the shooting star and elliptical orbit superimposed over the shield. The shooting star passing through the elliptical orbit implies space and the astronaut's theatre of operations.
A gold colored stylized shooting star with three contrails enfiling an elyse saltirewise. The device is placed on the appropriate existing aviation badges.
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