The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. This has been a very long project but im pleased to announce that my apollo 11 crew patch replica is finally available for preorder. Fusee saturn 5 apollo 11 apollo saturn v rocket youtube. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module pilot buzz aldrin and command module pilot michael collins. Shop apollo 11 mission patch online from the space store. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. The apollo program, known as project apollo was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the nasa, which accomplished landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972. Humans may use their presence in space for war, but that wasnt what apollo 11 was about. Apollo 11s mission patch, showing an eagle flying over the surface of the moon with earth in the background, is for many people as famous as. The key to the quality of the original apollo 11 crew patch was a combination of fine detail and the use of an exceptionally large palette of subtle color variations to reproduce the mission artwork accurately.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. Apollo 11 took off on july 16, 1969, carrying neil armstrong, edwin e. According to still, this patch was also manufactured by ab emblems. This apollo 11 patch is part of a set of modern reproduction apollo patches produced by cape kennedy medals. Apollo 11 patch 50th anniversary 19692019 nasa space limited edition custom personalized embroidered patches hook fastener for jacket, jean, backpack, uniform,work shirt,hat 4. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel. On apollo7, wallys patch showed the earth and an orbiting csm trailing fire. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Several, besides the apollo 11 crew of armstrong, aldrin and collins, contributed to its creation. The space collective brings you this official apollo 10 patch. The original apollo 11 patch was designed by the missions command module pilot, michael collins, and rendered by nasa illustrator james cooper. This is one version of apparently two different apollo 11 patches produced by cape kennedy medals around the same time.
On 9, mcdivitt produced a saturn v, a csm and an lm. The command service module csm separated, turned and docked with the lunar module lm. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch. The eyes of the world were on neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins, making the apollo 11 patch not only be a symbol for the mission, but also a representation of the intentions of america. On july 21, neil armstrong became the first human to set foot on. Apollo 11 mission overviewapollo 11 crew portraitapollo 11 crew portraitcredits. Commander neil armstrong and lunar module pilot buzz aldrin formed the american crew that landed the apollo lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. This 5 patch depicts the lunar landing mission apollo 11, which was the first manned mission to land on the moon. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar. The apollo 11 patch could have included the names of the astronauts that went to the moon.
Apollo 11 25th anniversary patchthis patch was issued in 1994 to commemorate 25 years since the first lunar. Apollo6 22 pad 39a 2 saturnv as502 2 high bay 3 mlp 2 firing room 2 milestones. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by neil armstrong and buzz aldrin on july 20, 1969. May 24, 2010 humans may use their presence in space for war, but that wasnt what apollo 11 was about. Apollo 11 mission overview apollo 11 crew portrait apollo 11 crew portrait credits. Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with astronauts. Apollo 11 50th anniversary moon landing mission patch round. Often this patch can be found in the needle painters guild framed series along with 3 other ab emblem patches.
Mission objective the primary mission objectives of the second crewed lunar landing included an extensive series of lunar exploration tasks by the lunar module, or lm, crew, as well as the deployment of the apollo lunar surface experiments package, or alsep, which was to be left on the moons surface to gather seismic, scientific and engineering data. Apollo 11 was the first time in human history where humans have set foot upon another celestial body. This framed apollo 11 mission patch was presented to nasas kennedy space center during the july 21, 2014, when the centers operations and checkout building was renamed the neil armstrong operations and checkout building. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on july 21 at 02. Apollo 11 was, and still is, one of the most publicly recognized missions nasa has ever had. Apollo 11 menu vector version of the apollo 11 patch. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon. The program began on a tragic note as a fire claimed the lives of 3 astronauts during a prelaunch test of the apollo 1 spacecraft on the launch pad. This official apollo 11 patch measures 4 inches in diameter and is manufactured by ab emblem. A single spacecraft firing was utilized to escape earth orbit and set a. This item apollo mission patch collage apollo 1,7,8,9,10, 11,12,14,15,16, and 17 nasa made in usa apollo space missions fl quarters coin complete set nasa program with box apollo 11 50th anniversary man on moon statehood quarters 5coin set with box. Edt on schedule to within less than a second, apollo 11 blasts off from launch pad 39a at cape kennedy, florida to start what is looked upon as the greatest single step. Apollo 8 mission patch national air and space museum.
A shoulder patch from the apollo 1 mission, whose crew was killed in a fire, and medals commemorating two soviet cosmonauts who died in their countrys space efforts, were left. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. They seemed to have been a bit loose over time with the colors of threads used on the lunar surface as great variations between issues can be seen, often directly inversing the colors from one to the other. Apollo 8s was closer to our way of thinking, showing a figure eight looping around earth and moon, on a commandmoduleshaped patch, but it had, like all the rest, three names printed. Apollo 11 patch is a badge depicting the apollo 11 insignia. Apollo 11 crew member michael collins said that the apollo 11 crew wished to keep their names off the insignia as they wished the badge to represent everyone who worked towards the lunar landing, of whom there were thousands. Patch, mission, apollo 11 national air and space museum. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module. All three stages of the saturn v fired normally and on time. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971. Apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. It was a common practice for the commander of each mission to fly a t38 into the asheville airport to help the.
On apollo 7, wallys patch showed the earth and an orbiting csm trailing fire. This apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3 version from ab emblem. Project apollo mission patches space mission insignia on. It consisted of 12 manned mission from 1967 to 1972. There were also a variety of nontechnical chores, such as thinking up names for our spacecraft and designing a mission emblem. Collect nasa apollo 11 50th anniversary commemorative mission patch nasa space apollo artemis moon mars t shirts tshirts tees shirts space gifts officially licensed 5 patch would look great on your backpack, purse, notepad and more for back to school, too.
This item apollo mission patch collage apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16, and 17 nasa made in usa apollo space missions fl quarters coin complete set nasa program with box apollo 11 50th anniversary man on moon statehood quarters 5coin set with box. Nasa the eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. The story of the apollo 11 patch is well documented by crewmember michael collins. Apollo patch set shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. The eagle bearing apollo 11 patch is, of course, the most famous of all space mission patches. The eyes of the world were on neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins, making the apollo 11 patch not only be a symbol for the mission.
Nasa on monday will present the kennedy space center in florida with a mission patch that apollo 11 crew mates neil armstrong, buzz aldrin. The artwork depicted an american bald eagle landing on the moon, an olive branch in its talons, with the earth overhead. Live from cbs feed, on src tv canada, good quality video, july 16, 1969 duration. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. A scan of the apollo 11 mission patch was scanned, converted to vector format and cleaned up by colin mackellar as part of the process of designing a 40th anniversary logo and updated in 2018. Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the united states apollo space program, and the second after apollo 8 to orbit the moon. The backup to neil armstrong, jim lovell, suggested a bald eagle as the symbol of america. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e.
This is a nicely detailed apollo 11 patch that is readily identified by how the earth is stitched as well as the distinct pattern in the tail of the eagle. Unfollow apollo 1 mission patch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes. Apollo 11 mission patch a tribute to honeysuckle creek. The eagle is a lighter brown, and the lunar surface has an almost greenish cast. Apollo 11 was launched on july 16, 1969, and returned after a little over eight days carrying neil armstrong, edwin buzz aldrin, jr. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. It was supplied to the crew by grumman, the builder of the lm. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. Armstrong, command module pilot michael collins, and lunar module pilot edwin e.