The name is an acronym derived from the last names of neil alden armstrong b. The apollo 11 patch could have included the names of the astronauts that went to the moon. Armstrong became the first human in history to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on july 21 at 02. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e. Sewon novelty patch worlds first lunar landing and return apollo 11 launch date was july 16th, 1969 size. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. At about 75 hours, 50 minutes into the flight, a retrograde firing of the sps for 357. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar. Apollo 11 apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the moon. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module pilot buzz aldrin and command module pilot michael collins. The mineral, armalcolite, discovered during the first moon landing and later found at various locations on earth, was named after the three. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson.
Mission commander neil armstrong and pilot buzz aldrin, both american, landed view wikipedia article. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after. Utc armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface 6 hours later on july 21 at 02. Thus the apollo11 patch was born, although it had a long way to go before final approval. Apollo 11 mission patch national air and space museum.
Mission commander neil armstrong and pilot buzz aldrin, both american, landed the lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. This official apollo 11 patch measures 4 inches in diameter and is manufactured by ab emblem. The highlight of the program was the historic moon landing of apollo 11. Shop apollo 10 mission patch online from the space store. For apollo10, this was probably texas embroidery, which also produced the official apollo11 patch. Apollo spacecraft, apollo 1, apollo 10, apollo 11 goodwill messages, apollo 11 missing tapes, apollo 12, apollo. A couple of the footages are polluted with apollo 11 recordings but on.
Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, aldrin slightly less. The original apollo 11 patch was designed by the missions command module pilot, michael collins, and rendered by nasa illustrator james cooper. On july 19, after apollo 11 had flown behind the moon out of contact with earth, came the first lunar orbit insertion maneuver. Apollo 11 was, and still is, one of the most publicly recognized missions nasa has ever had. New evidence provided by william rutledge, cdr of the. Apollo 11 effectively ended the space race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by the late us president john f. 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.
Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on july 21 at 02. The artwork depicted an american bald eagle landing on the moon, an olive branch in its talons, with the earth overhead. Often this patch can be found in the needle painters guild framed series along with 3 other ab emblem patches. The command service module csm separated, turned and docked with the lunar module lm. The package included the patch, an american flag, and a patch of a lm on the surface with man on the moon above and july 20, 1969 below. While this vector version is, you are most welcome to use it. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. Project apollo mission patches space mission insignia on. It consisted of 12 manned mission from 1967 to 1972.
On july 20, 1969, apollo 11 mission commander neil armstrong and pilot buzz aldrin landed the lunar module eagle on the moon at 20. Apollo 10 did not land, the prominence of the x indicated the mission would make a significant contribution to the apollo program. 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. 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.
The eagle bearing apollo 11 patch is, of course, the most famous of all space mission patches. Patch, mission, apollo 11 national air and space museum. If you managed to purchase one of these, youll know what i mean. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971. Im now looking forward to receiving the apollo 7 patch i also ordered. Several, besides the apollo 11 crew of armstrong, aldrin and collins, contributed to its creation. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the apollo program and a massive national commitment by the united states to beat the soviet union in. The apollo 11 mission patch depicts a bald eagle symbolising the united states descending to the moon, carrying an olive branch to symbolise peaceful intent. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. Apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong. In fact, the plate in the book is a mirror image of the original painting, which appeared in the july 1950 issue of national geographic magazine. 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 space collective brings you this official apollo 10 patch. 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. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the moon. It was a common practice for the commander of each mission to fly a t38 into the asheville airport to help the. Apollo 11 was supposed to be a mission into space, to the moon, for peaceful purposes. This vintage original 4 apollo 11 cloth back nasa space patch is in.
The backup to neil armstrong, jim lovell, suggested a bald eagle as the symbol of america. The eagle is a lighter brown, and the lunar surface has an almost greenish cast. Apollo 11 patch is a badge depicting the apollo 11 insignia. Shop apollo 11 mission patch online from the space store. Armalcolite was named after armstrong, aldrin, and collins. Apollo 8 became the first manned flight to the moon. No manufacturer apollo 11 mission patch apollo mission. It is a very nice patch and im glad to add this to my apollo 11 collection. Flip the eagle horizontally, rotate clockwise about 40 degrees, and you have the eagle as it appeared on the apollo 11 patch. All three stages of the saturn v fired normally and on time. This is 10 inch back patch with the apollo a program patch surrounded by the apollo mission patches. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans, americans neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, on the moon on july 20, 1969, at 20. Besides not having apollo 11 the background is blue, not black like the mission logo. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel.
The patch was designed by michael collins, who traced the eagle out of a national geographic book. Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the united states apollo space program, and. This name is in honor of the first three astronauts who traveled to earths moon. 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. 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. The american eagle, symbolic of the united states, was about to land on the moon. Ab emblem 18004384285 22 ab emblem drive po box 695 weaverville, nc 287870258 united states. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on july 21 at 02. National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 open 10am 5. I saw apollo 11 at bfi imax last weekend and was equally captivated for the full running time. 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. According to still, this patch was also manufactured by ab emblems. Apollo 11 was launched on july 16, 1969, and returned after a little over eight days carrying neil armstrong, edwin buzz aldrin, jr.
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. A single spacecraft firing was utilized to escape earth orbit and set a course to the moon. Armstrong, commander, michael collins, command module pilot, and edwin e. When the eisenhower dollar coin was released in 1971, the patch design provided the. 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. As above mentioned, this was put out as a commemorative patch by the owenscorning company. It was first found at tranquility base on the moon in 1969 during the apollo 11. If, like me, you were space mad as a five yearold in 1969, you will probably also appreciate the bbc world service podcast series minutes to 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. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch. 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.
Details about rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back space patch. Humans may use their presence in space for war, but that wasnt what apollo 11 was about. Apollo 11 mission patch a tribute to honeysuckle creek. The apollo 11 lunar module ascent stage, with astronauts neil a. See it on imax if you can, if only for the opening sequence.
It was first found at tranquility base on the moon in 1969 during the apollo 11 mission, and is named for armstrong, aldrin and collins, the three apollo 11 astronauts. 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. Apollo lunar module, apollo program, arizona state university, armalcolite, associated press, astronaut, astronaut badge, astronomical society of. Buy apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong buzz aldrin made in usa. 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. Packaged with collection that included cape kennedy medals 3 14 apollo 9 and apollo 7. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. Apollo 11 was the first time in human history where humans have set foot upon another celestial body.