Editing STS-107 (section)

==Insignia==
[[File:STS107ByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|STS-107 Robbins Medallion]]
The mission insignia itself is the only patch of the shuttle program that is entirely shaped in the orbiter's outline. The central element of the patch is the [[microgravity]] symbol, ''μg'', flowing into the rays of the [[astronaut]] symbol.

The mission [[inclination]] is portrayed by the 39-degree angle of the astronaut symbol to the Earth's [[horizon]]. The sunrise is representative of the numerous experiments that are the dawn of a new era for continued microgravity research on the International Space Station and beyond. The breadth of science and the exploration of space is illustrated by the Earth and stars. The [[constellation]] [[Columba (constellation)|Columba]] (the [[dove]]) was chosen to symbolize [[peace]] on Earth and the Space Shuttle ''Columbia''. The seven stars also represent the mission crew members and honor the original astronauts who paved the way to make research in space possible. Six stars have five points, the seventh has six points like a [[Star of David]], symbolizing the Israeli Space Agency's contributions to the mission.

An [[Israel]]i [[Flag of Israel|flag]] is adjacent to the name of [[Ilan Ramon|Payload Specialist Ramon]], who was the first Israeli in space. The crew insignia or 'patch' design was initiated by crew members Dr. Laurel Clark and Dr. Kalpana Chawla.<ref name="spacepatches-sts-107">{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2003 |title=STS-107 |url=http://www.spacepatches.nl/sts_mis/sts107.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521152317/http://www.spacepatches.nl/sts_mis/sts107.html |archive-date=May 21, 2011 |access-date=December 10, 2010 |website=Spacepatches.nl }}</ref> First-time crew member Clark provided most of the design concepts as Chawla led the design of her maiden voyage STS-87 insignia. Clark also pointed out that the dove in the Columba constellation was mythologically connected to the explorers [[Argonauts|the Argonauts]] who released the dove.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/columba.html |title=Constellation Columba |publisher=coldwater.k12.mi.us |access-date=September 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123084901/http://coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/columba.html |archive-date=January 23, 2009 }}</ref>