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Crew Patch

STS-97 delivered, assembled, and activated the U.S. electrical power system onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The electrical power system, which is built into a 47-foot integrated truss structure known as P6, consists of solar arrays, radiators, batteries, and electronics. P6 was attached to the Station using the Shuttle's robotic arm in coordination with space walking crew members who made the final connections. 

The space walkers then prepared P6 for the subsequent deployments of the large solar arrays and radiator, which are critical steps in the activation of the electrical power system. The 120-foot solar arrays now provides the power necessary for the first ISS crews to live and work in the U.S. segment.

The crew patch depicts the Space Shuttle docked to ISS in low Earth Orbit after the activation of the P6 electrical power system. Gold and silver are used to highlight the portion of ISS that will be installed by the STS-97 crew. The sun is central to the design as the source of energy for ISS.

Source: NASA