Apollo 10 commemorative spirit patch design 277151 to commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr. Badges of honour get the next 6 issues of bbc science focus magazine for just. Since february 1970, ab emblem has been the sole supplier to the astronauts office with our emblems flying in space on the apollo vehicles, the space shuttles and most recently our. Apollo definition of apollo by the free dictionary. The blue background may represent the earth, this being an earthorbital mission. Media in category logos of apollo missions the following 64 files are in this category, out of 64 total. 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. I am making a leap that this version is ckm due to the unique 3 14 width as well as the associate with at known ckm issue apollo 9 in the same set. Another embroidered apollo 9 patch, apparently from lion brothers. Get the best deals on apollo patches when you shop the largest online selection at. The apollo10 crew picked its flight patch in march 1969. Apollo set several major human spaceflight milestones.
Nov 07, 2017 the remaining three are joined by another crew of astronauts, forming a new expedition and requiring a second patch. You will receive one each of the following patches apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17. The project apollo insignia was a disk circumscribed by a band displaying the words apollo and nasa. On apollo7, wallys patch showed the earth and an orbiting csm trailing fire. It wasnt until 1984 that it made a return appearance, on the sts41g patch. Our overall goal was to illustrate the pride we felt being able to witness the missions, said gagnon.
Nasa the eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. Insurance value of original apollo patches collectspace. The shieldshaped insignia was based more on mechanics than on mission goals. A bit surprising since, during this period, lion brothers usually made much more faithful patches than this compare apollo 7, 8 and 10 patches. A little better than the ab emblem version, but not much. Using the american flag as a border for the patch was an interesting design element that is unique to this patch, and hearkens back to the american flag patch worn by the gemini 4 crew of jim mcdivitt and. The threedimensional roman number x identified the mission and gave the impression of sitting on the moon. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. Conversations with nasa experts will be scheduled for the week of may 19, 2019the 50th anniversary of the apollo 10 mission, which was the dress rehearsal for apollo 11, the historic lunar landing mission. Apollo mission patches nasa solar system exploration. Patches shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson space. On 9, mcdivitt produced a saturn v, a csm and an lm.
Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon. H4 apollo 15 censorinus j1 apollo 16 descartes j2 apollo 17 marius hills j3 apollo 18 copernicus j4 apollo 19 hadley j5 apollo 20 tycho. Apollo 11 definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. Apollo 10 commemorative 5 mission patch the space store. Of note too, is the fact that shepard was the only one of the original mercury astronauts to fly to the moon. The insignia is dominated by the image of apollo, the greek sun god.
Apollo 10 training for first moon landing collectspace. Us navy aircraft carrier cv, cva and cvs, insignia, logo and patch. Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the united states apollo space program, and the second after apollo 8 to orbit the moon. Henry conrad and nasa got together in the 1960s and ab emblem made the first nasa patch aka the meat ball and the partnership continues to this day. See the stem in 30 teams mission patch, then try making your own. Apollo 10 flown items including apollo 10 flown flags and apollo 10 flown robbins medals are in demand and are somewhat scarce and sell for a lot of money. A 12inch 30 cm emblem that symbolizes all of the apollo missions and an 8inch 20cm patch that reproduces the apollo 17 spirit patch art. See more ideas about patches, space patch and nasa patch. It was a common practice for the commander of each mission to fly a t38 into the asheville airport to help the.
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. A mission patch is a cloth reproduction of a spaceflight mission emblem worn by astronauts and other personnel affiliated with that mission. Apollo 10 the shieldshaped insignia was based more on mechanics than on mission goals. The meaning of mission patches national air and space museum. New controllers are added, and tasks are reassigned to other controllers to keep up with changing technical systems.
Launched on may 18, 1969, it was dress rehearsal for the first moon landing, testing all of the components and procedures, just short of actually landing. Apollo program collage beautiful one piece set of apollo emblems. Known as the ideal of youth and athleticism, apollo is the son of the zeus and leto. The apollo 10 patch adds elements to the original design. Note that in this and the ab emblem patch, the configuration of the two. This apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3 version from ab emblem. The patch shows the joined command and service modules. Apollo 10 launched from cape kennedy on may 18, 1969, into a nominal 115mile circular earthparking orbit at an inclination of. The apollo 10 patch was based more on the mechanics and goals of the mission than the philosophy of the space program or the astronauts flying this mission.
The program returned 842 pounds 382 kg of lunar rocks and soil to earth, greatly. 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. The apollo 11 patch could have included the names of the astronauts that went to the moon. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. Packaged with collection that included cape kennedy medals 3 14 apollo 9 and apollo 7. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e. Sandwiched between apollo 38 and apollo 40 was saturn iblaunched apollo 39 o3kv3, a routine 10day visitor mission to olympus 3 bearing cargo carrier2. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. The patch displayed two craft flying above the lunar surface, with a roman numeral x and the earth in the background. Apollo 7 was soon followed by the first apollo lunar mission, apollo 8, which launched on dec. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. The apollo 10 light successfully demonstrated rendezvous in lunar orbit.
Apollo 10 apollo 16 sts1 sts9 dates march 23, 1965 july 1821, 1966 may 1826, 1969 april 1627, 1972 april 1214, 1981 nov 28 dec 8, 1983 role pilot commander command module pilot commander commander commander. The mission was flown to qualify the lm for lunar orbit operations in. The term space patch is mostly applied to an emblem designed for a manned space mission. Behind this is a stylized american eagle, with stars and stripes referring to the.
Every apollo crew has a different story to tell and its own unique mission patch. Mission patches are 3 inch patches all patches are made in the usa. The lunar module was flown within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface. Traditionally, the patch is worn on the space suit that astronauts and cosmonauts wear when launched into space. On the mission patch, a wide, light blue border carries the word apollo at the top and the crew names around the bottom. Apollo 11 eagle and altair eagle patchthis patch depicts the apollo 11 insignia. The official nasa caption to the press release photo of the apollo 17 patch reads. 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.
National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 open 10am 5. Nasa artist james r cooper works on the apollo 11 patch design used. 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. Nasa apollo mission patch set apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12. The national divinity of the greeks, apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the sun and light, poetry, and more. Unlike all other apollo patches, there was no beta cloth version. I noticed in the swann catalog lot 99 is an unusual apollo 10 flown patch from staffords collection. Apollo 10 commemorative spirit patch space patches. Apollo 10, crewed by thomas stafford, eugene cernan and john young, did everything the lunar landing mission would do except land on the moon. Successfully tested the lunar module descent stage engine in the lunar landing mission configuration and environment.
To commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon and dr. If apollo 9 set the scene for a moon landing, then apollo 10 was the. The apollo 10 astronauts flew to the moon in a command module, and two of the crewmembers also took a ride in the lunar module, dropping down to less than ten miles above the moons surface. Program emblem surrounded by the individual mission emblems. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor.
It consisted of 12 manned mission from 1967 to 1972. The lion brothers embroidered apollo 10 patch differs markedly from the patch at the left, though it follows the artwork more closely note the attitude and shape of the lm ascent stage, for example. Apollo 10 may 8 may 16, 1969 eight days and three minutes after leaving launch pad b at complex 39 at the kennedy space center, apollo 10 splashed down 3 miles from the pacific aiming point. Astronauts thomas stafford and gene cernan flew the apollo lunar module to a descent orbit within 8. The mission patch shows a profile of the greek god apollo, based on the classical sculpture, the apollo belvedere. The pin design was adopted by the astronaut corps several years ago. As a novice, if these were indeed original vintage patches, like to know the approximate value for insurance purposes. Apollo 11s goal was simply to arrive on the moon, then return to earth.
This item apollo 10 mission embroidered patch apollo 8 mission collections patch official nasa space shutte program diy embroidered costume applique badge tactical military sew on motorcycle tags emblem for travel backpack hats jackets 8. The apollo 10 mission encompassed all aspects of an actual crewed lunar landing, except the landing. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. The center disk bore a large letter a with the constellation orion positioned so that its three central stars formed the bar of the letter.
For example, the eecom handled command and service module communication systems through apollo 10, which was afterward assigned to a new position. Apollo 10 was a full dry run for the apollo 11 mission, in which all operations except the actual lunar landing were performed. The apollo 9 mission patch is simple and straightforward. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit another celestial body, while the final apollo 17 mission marked the sixth moon landing and the ninth crewed mission beyond low earth orbit. It stands alone in sending crewed missions beyond low earth orbit. On apollo 7, wallys patch showed the earth and an orbiting csm trailing fire. Looking for the ideal apollo patches to express yourself. Apollo program patch set set of apollo mission patches. Apollo is the greek god of the sun, light, music, truth, healing, poetry, and prophesy, and one of the most wellknown gods in greek mythology.
The prime crew of apollo 10 is astronauts thomas p. The forward to the moon mission patch design challenge. Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the olympian deities in classical greek and roman religion and greek and roman mythology. Apollo 10 patch the shieldshaped emblem was based more on mechanics than on mission goals. Apollo 10, crewed by thomas stafford, eugene cernan and john young, did. The patch was basically designed by the crew, primarily young and cernan, with a great deal of help from the artists at north american rockwell. This 5 patch depicts the apollo 10 mission which was the fourth manned mission in the united states apollo space program, and the second after apollo 8 to orbit the moon. Apollo synonyms, apollo pronunciation, apollo translation, english dictionary definition of apollo. The man behind the moon mission patches collectspace. It was the first flight of a complete, crewed apollo. By accessing images on this site, you agree to the smithsonian terms of. The mission was designed to demonstrate the capabilities of astronauts, space vehicles and missionsupport facilities during a lunar mission and to evaluate lunar module performance in the lunar environment. The apollox crew show their mission patch and snoopy on april 26, 1969.
After the cancellations, the remaining missions were changed to. Flown in low earth orbit, it was the second crewed apollo mission that the united states launched via a saturn v rocket, and was the first flight of the full apollo spacecraft. The mission patch shows a bald eagle perched on a shield. Beginning with the sts53 mission in 1992, the astronaut pin has been incorporated in various forms on at least 31 shuttle mission. To the right of the symbols, was an xv, signifying the mission number. Apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. He is the son of zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis, goddess of. Apollo 9 was a march 1969 human spaceflight, the third in nasas apollo program. The second of apollo s j missions, it was crewed by commander john young, lunar module pilot charles duke and command module pilot ken mattingly. Here is data of the flown items that we have sold at auction house. The mission was the first crewed test of both apollo spacecraft the csm and the lm. Apollo 11 mission overview apollo 11 crew portrait apollo 11 crew portrait credits. Music heard by apollo 10 astronauts at the moon not from. If the apollo 8 lunar module had been available on time, jim lovells crew would have completed the earth orbit test of the lm.
May 24, 2010 apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. The astronaut pin as a design motif had its beginning with the apollo 14 patch. The threedimensional roman numeral x identified the mission and gave the effect of sitting on the moon. During shipment, it was wrapped in blue wrappings giving appearance of. For example, nasa astronaut randy komrade bresnik wears the expedition 52 and 53 mission patches. Flight controller responsibilities have changed over time, and continue to evolve. Project apollo was americas third manned space program. Great for collectors mission patches are 2 patches apollo program patch in center is an 8 patch.
A friend of mine has inherited a complete set of apollo patches from a relative that worked at nasa in greenbelt, md. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel. The space collective brings you this official apollo 10 patch. When it came to the primary objective of the apollo 11 mission, nasa kept it simple. Objectives included a scheduled eighthour lunar orbit of the separated lunar module, or lm, and descent to about nine miles off the moons surface. Project apollo mission patches space mission insignia on. Apollo 10 was a may 1969 human spaceflight, the fourth crewed mission in the united states apollo program, and the second to orbit the moon. Jorge cartes of madrid spain have created these beautiful commemorative apollo program patches. How would you design your patch if you were headed to space. Suspended in space behind the head of apollo is an american eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagles wing represent the bars in the u. Presumably jim mcdivitt would have led the lunar orbit rendezvous mission, meaning apollo 10 would have been the first moon landing.