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When Dr. Dafydd Williams, BSc'76, MSc'83, MDCM'83, blasts off into the cosmos aboard the space shuttle Endeavour this summer, he'll be carrying along some of McGill engineering student Mustapha Kerouch's handiwork.
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Williams will be sporting a patch on his uniform designed by Kerouch for the astronaut's upcoming mission.
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Kerouch emerged as the victor of the Mission STS-118 Space Patch Design Contest, a competition jointly organized by McGill and the Canadian Space Agency.
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Kerouch says that when he heard about the contest, the decision to enter was a no-brainer."It was an opportunity I couldn't miss," he explains.As an engineering student, he can't help but be fascinated by the science and technology behind space missions, while the chance to flex his artistic muscles appealed to his creative side â€" he enjoys computer design and painting when not busy with his coursework.
In designing the patch, Kerouch says he was guided, in large part, by Williams's unique background.The caduceus, symbolizing medicine, appearing in Williams's name, represents the astronaut's pride in being a physician and his role as crew medical officer during the flight.
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"It's the first time a patch like this will be part of the spacesuit that an astronaut wears during a spacewalk," says Kerouch.
When Endeavour begins its voyage on August 7, Kerouch will be watching the launch from the CSA's mission control room."I can't wait," he says.