ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (FR) was launched on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, on its second crewed operational flight called Crew-2, in April 2021. He is flying with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.
The Crew-2 patch was designed by freelance US artist/illustrator Gregory Manchess. features a stylised dragon and a Dragon capsule with a background of the Sun, Solar System and stars. SpaceX Crew-2 commander Shane Kimbrough described the design: "The determined expression of the Dragon in the patch reflects the strength of the team and their contribution to the exploration of space. The five large stars represent the five partner agencies in the International Space Station programme."