Apollo 11 landed degrees, 19 minutes north latitude and 169 degrees, nine minutes west longitude july 24, 1969. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module pilot buzz aldrin and command module pilot michael collins. On july 21, neil armstrong became the first human to set foot on. Doch ab diesem punkt nahm sie einen etwas anderen verlauf, denn apollo 11 sollte landen.
The apollo 11 patch could have included the names of the astronauts that went to the moon. New evidence provided by william rutledge, cdr of the apollo. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. Details about rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back space patch. Get your hands on great customizable apollo 11 stickers from zazzle. The eagle bearing apollo 11 patch is, of course, the most famous of all space mission patches. Choose from thousands of designs or make your own today. To commemorate the brave heroes of the apollo mission, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr.
Sewon novelty patch worlds first lunar landing and return apollo 11 launch date was july 16th, 1969 size. I added a smal earth in the background and drew the sunshine coming from the wrong direction, so to this day our official insignia shows the earth over the lunar horizon the wrong way. It consisted of 12 manned mission from 1967 to 1972. This official apollo 8 patch is 4 inches in diameter and was manufactured by ab emblem. As for the green moon ab emblem apollo 11 patch, a similar story. This official apollo 11 patch measures 4 inches in diameter and is manufactured by ab emblem. 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. If you wanted to replace the muffler on your ford mustang, you might logically turn to your handy copy of the haynes repair manual. Shop apollo 11 mission patch online from the space store. 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.
Official apollo 11 40th anniversary patchthis is the official apollo 11 40th anniversary patch. Packaged with collection that included cape kennedy medals 3 14 apollo 9 and apollo 7. 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. Verify operation of lunar module ascent and descent propulsion systems. Apollo 10 did not land, the prominence of the x indicated the mission would make a significant contribution to the apollo program. The apollo 16 space vehicle was launched from kennedy space center on april 16, 1972 apollo 17 mission patch. 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 50th anniversary 19692019 nasa space limited edition custom personalized embroidered patches hook fastener for jacket, jean, backpack, uniform,work shirt,hat 4.
The american eagle, symbolic of the united states, was about to land on the moon. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the apollo program and a massive national commitment by the united states to beat the soviet union in putting people on the moon. 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. It does make sense using the same technology to go to the moon, already tested with success, if you think that apollo 17 mission took place at the end of 1972, as the. These commemorative patches are truly beautiful and unique. This is an original launch team patch from when my best friends father worked for grumman and was on the launch team for the apollo 11. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch. The original apollo 11 patch was designed by the missions command module pilot, michael collins, and rendered by nasa illustrator james cooper. Apollo 11 was the usas successful space mission to be the first nation to land people on the moon. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after. Smithsonian apollo 11 artifacts from first lunar landing. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f.
Smithsonian apollo 11 artifacts from first lunar landing ephemera kit book patch offering this smithsonian apollo 11 ephemera kit. 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 on the moon by the apollo 11 astronauts. Apollo 11 mission overviewapollo 11 crew portraitapollo 11 crew portraitcredits. Nasa the eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. A flown patch offered in an online auction see below, exactly matches the patch in this picture, so we know for sure that as was the case with apollo1, 7, 8 and 9, 11 and 12 a third company produced the official embroidered emblem. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e. But on the video of the flyover of the lunar module lm15 i checked on some space history abstracts. Apollo patch set shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Apollo 8 was the 2nd manned launch of the program and the first orbiting the moon. Apollo 11 mission patch a tribute to honeysuckle creek. The apollo 11 is a little too large on this patch, and the ones are missing the serifs. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. Project apollo mission patches space mission insignia on.
Apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. Apollo 18 moviefantasy patch apollo 18 2011 submitted by liem on wed, 060520 15. National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 open 10am 5. Often this patch can be found in the needle painters guild framed series along with 3 other ab emblem patches. It was a common practice for the commander of each mission to fly a t38 into the asheville airport to help the. The highlight of the program was the historic moon landing of apollo 11. The apollo 14 backup crew patch several of these were secreted in the apollo 14 spacecraft for the primary crew to find after launch. Because of bad weather in the target area, the landing point was changed by about 250 miles. Check out james supps antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1969 apollo 11 logodesign archive from little rock, hour 2. The historic launch of the apollo 11 mission carried three astronauts toward the moon. The sky is very dark blue, rather than collins correct black sky.
The artwork depicted an american bald eagle landing on the moon, an olive branch in its talons, with the earth overhead. The backup to neil armstrong, jim lovell, suggested a bald eagle as the symbol of america. The lunar module represents one of humanitys greatest achievements. Humans may use their presence in space for war, but that wasnt what apollo 11 was about. Apollo 11 took off on july 16, 1969, carrying neil armstrong, edwin e. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the apollo program and a massive national commitment by the united states to beat the soviet union in.
Again, that does not mean this is the sole source of that variation, it is one possible source. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. New evidence provided by william rutledge, cdr of the. The apollo 11 lunar module, the moon, and the earth a view of the apollo 11 lunar module eagle as it returned from the surface of the moon to dock with the command module columbia. Nasa apollo 11 mission patch 4 10cm embroidered badge. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon.
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. Apollo 11 vr is a new type of documentary, not only do you get to relive the events of 1969, you can also take control and fly the command module, land the. Thus the apollo11 patch was born, although it had a long way to go before final approval. Apollo 11 25th anniversary patchthis patch was issued in 1994 to commemorate 25 years since the first lunar. Apollo 11 mission officials relax after apollo 11 liftoff gpn2002000026. Nasa apollo 11 mission patch 4 10cm embroidered badge free shipping nasa apollo 11 mission patch 4 10cm embroidered badge free shipping. All three stages of the saturn v fired normally and on time. 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. The command service module csm separated, turned and docked with the lunar module lm. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. The eagle is a lighter brown, and the lunar surface has an almost greenish cast.
A single spacecraft firing was utilized to escape earth orbit and set a. Two of them would set foot on the lunar surface for the first time in human history. Thus the apollo 11 patch was born, although it had a long way to go before final approval. A smooth mare area is visible on the moon below and a halfilluminated earth hangs over the horizon. The crew consisted of commander frank borman, lunar module pilot bill anders and command module pilot jim lovell. Project apollo was americas third manned space program. For apollo10, this was probably texas embroidery, which also produced the official apollo11 patch. Onboard apollo 11 were astronauts neil armstrong, mission commander, michael collins, pilot of the command and service modules csm, and edwin buzz aldrin. I emailed him asking for the source and the reply was that hes selling them for a man he knows in a nursing home that used to have a store in cocoa. Although apollo 10 did not land, the prominence of the x indicated the mission would make a significant contribution to the apollo program. Apollo 11 patch is a badge depicting the apollo 11 insignia. A single spacecraft firing was utilized to escape earth orbit and set a course to the moon.
The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. Apollo 8 became the first manned flight to the moon. Apr 02, 2016 apollo 11 vr is a new type of documentary, not only do you get to relive the events of 1969, you can also take control and fly the command module, land the lunar lander, explore the moons surface. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after moon. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971. What apollo 11, space, nasa, apollo 11, 16mm film taken includes scenes taken out lunar module lm window documenting lunar surface extravehicular activity eva and lm ascent, rendezvous and maneuver for docking during lunar orbit. According to still, this patch was also manufactured by ab emblems. It has been opened but it is complete and nothing has been removed as far as i know. Several, besides the apollo 11 crew of armstrong, aldrin and collins, contributed to its creation. If you wanted to install a new space sextant in the apollo 11.
May 24, 2010 apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. Apollo 11 the american eagle, symbolic of the united states, was about to land on the moon. 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. In its talons, an olive branch indicated the crew came in peace for all. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world.