Drexel student’s patch design lands in space

    Aside from delivering thousands of supplies to the International Space Station, NASA’s Atlantis crew had another mission: drop off the patch designed by Drexel student Jennifer Choy.

    Atlantis Commander (and Drexel alum) Chris Ferguson chose the Mt. Airy student’s patch to leave behind at the space station — meaning there’s now a tiny piece of Philadelphia floating in the universe somewhere.

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