Space museum mission patches star2star communications. Lovell included the latin words, ex luna scientia meaning from the moon. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. The apollo 11 patch was something of a departure, however. Six days before, the apollo 11 launch vehicle and spacecraft half crawled from the vab and trundled at 0. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth. It was the fifth human spaceflight and the first piloted lunar landing in the apollo program. We may be down to one or two of these, so they may disappear off this page, so first come, first served. Apollo mission patches the national space centre the national. When apollo 11 landed on the moon, it only had about 25 seconds of fuel left. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. International space station 20 years commemorative patch.
Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back space patch we have all of the vintage lion brothers apollo patches and more listed this vintage original 4 lion bros apollo 11 cloth back nasa space patch is in excellent condition 20122019. 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. A successful countdown test ending on july 3 showed the readiness of machines, systems, and people. Apollo 11 was the first flight to land men on the moon. Names appearing within the nemeless apollo 11 patch. For the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing in 2019, the national space centre has designed its very own apollo 50 mission patch. Apollo 11 launched from cape kennedy on july 16, 1969, carrying commander neil armstrong, command module pilot michael collins and lunar module pilot edwin buzz aldrin into an initial earthorbit of 114 by 116 miles. High quality apollo 11 inspired postcards by independent artists and designers from around the world. It is an interesting coincidence that, aside from apollo 11, this was the only flight of the apollo series including skylab and astp that did not include the names of the crewmembers on the patch and that this was the only flight to have a change in crew.
Mission patch artists tim gagnon and jorge cartes, in partnership with. The crew opted to leave off their own names, to represent all of the ground staff involved in the mission. Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration by the lunar. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Apollo 11 mission patch national air and space museum. Apollo 11 was the first time in human history where humans have set foot upon another celestial body. The crew opted to leave off their own names so it could represent all of the people involved in the mission. The original apollo 11 patch was designed by the missions command module pilot, michael collins, and rendered by nasa illustrator james cooper. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. Even the first apollo 11 samples showed the moon to be about 4. Michael collins designed the apollo 11 mission patch with the help of his. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. 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. Well as a genealogist i have spent 10s of s of hours deciphering and extracting information from manuscripts in the public record. More than that, they have become a favorite among collectors as a fun and often affordable way to be involved with and hold on to some aspect of space exploration. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. It was the fifth manned mission in the apollo program. At about 75 hours, 50 minutes into the flight, a retrograde firing of the sps for 357. Our high quality apollo 11 patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with.
Apollo 11 was a voyage of discovery about our solar system. Following the tradition set by previous space missions, the apollo 11. A single spacecraft firing was utilized to escape earth orbit and set a. Three stylized birds, or symbols of flight, representing the apollo 15 crew, were superimposed over an artists concept of the landing site, next to the hadley rille at the foot of the lunar apennines. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. How many people were involved with apollo 11 answers.
Apollo 11 was launched on july 16, 1969, and returned after a little over eight days carrying neil armstrong, edwin buzz aldrin, jr. 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. This is the official insignia of the apollo 11 mission. Nasa apollo 11 50th anniversary patch 90 mm embroidered iron on badge 19692019 commemorative space moon landing emblem. Campers participate in innovative robotics challenges, take part in. The splashdown may 26, 1969, of apollo 10 cleared the way for the first formal attempt at a manned lunar landing. There is a light blue border around the circumference of the patch and a yellow border outside the blue. 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. The apollo program was the first where every mission had a specially designed patch. An embroidered apollo 11 patch made by lion brothers. We wanted to honor everyone who was involved in the apollo.
Accompanied by a copy of the original bill of sale for an order of some 500 patches from voyager. The eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal. I had always been given to understand ever since i was a little boy that the apollo 11 patch contained no names. Lightbird nasa patches 6 pieces,embroidered iron onsew on space patches,us nasa apollo 11 lunar landing patch 4 inch. Patch, mission, apollo 11 national air and space museum. Apollo 11 appears across the top center of the patch in yellow. Instead of creating 10 sections for every program, we have put them in this section. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after. The idea of an eagle originally came from armstrongs backup, jim lovell, but it was michael collins who appears to have been instrumental in the final design.
The lion brothers 4 apollo 11 patch has nice detail compared to the ab version. Nasa commemorative patches and space patches the space. This official apollo 11 patch measures 4 inches in diameter and is manufactured by ab emblem. Hicksville resident interviewed for apollo 11 anniversary.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on july 21 at 02. Apollo 11 patch breaking with tradition, they decided not to include their names to show they represented everyone who worked towards the historic mission. Not sure if this post should go here really so guys please feel free to move it to a more appropriate location. The command service module csm separated, turned and docked with the lunar module lm. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the united states was engaged in the cold war, a geopolitical rivalry with the soviet union. Apollo mission patches nasa solar system exploration. North carolina was more involved with apollo 11 s mission and nasa than you might think. Often this patch can be found in the needle painters guild framed series along with 3 other ab emblem patches. Wzt 6 pcs tactical flag patch combination usa nasa patch embroidered morale apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong buzz aldrin made in usa. The marsdestined apollo 11 patch is one of a small lot of emblems that were silkscreened on the same glass fiber cloth that covered the crews spacesuits and which were flown to the moon as.
Thad roberts was a former intern at nasa, who served a 6year sentence in a federal prison after having sex with his girlfriend on a bed full of stolen moon rocks gathered from the apollo 11 moon landing mission. The stories behind the designs from apollo 11 to apollo 17. Collins used national geographic magazines to find the perfect eagle for the design, with its legs outstretched, coming into land. On july 19, after apollo 11 had flown behind the moon out of contact with earth, came the first lunar orbit insertion maneuver. The winning patch highlights the moon landing as well as houstons role in the.
Collection of 15 signed covers totaling 50 names of crew members involved in recovery and transport, 16 patch. Apollo 11 facts 30 interesting facts about apollo 11. Apollo program patches the space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. Apollo 11 was the first mission to land a man on the moon.
Original apollo 11 nasa embroidered 4 diameter patch. All three stages of the saturn v fired normally and on time. Apollo mission patches the national space centre the. The patch you have may be part of a fivepatch set, 4x3 patches and one 3. The mission patch shows a profile of the greek god apollo, based on the classical sculpture, the apollo belvedere. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module. 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. The artwork depicted an american bald eagle landing. When the apollo 11 lunar module, named eagle, landed on the surface of. Morale patch original current army patches, apollo model, apollo 11 model kit, apollo statue, flowmaster parts for buick apollo, gear shifters for buick apollo, wheel lugs for buick apollo, with grommet hem for buick apollo, windshields for buick apollo, mallory parts for buick apollo. Check out james supps antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1969 apollo 11 logodesign archive from little rock, hour 2. There is a variant of this patch in which the yellow thread has much more red in it. To the right of the symbols, was an xv, signifying the mission number.