Nasa apollo mission patch set apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14. 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. Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the apollo program. Apollo 14 beta cloth patch flown to moon on apoll 14. The apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions explored the moons surface using lightweight, batterypowered lunar roving vehicles lrv. Apollo 11 facts 30 interesting facts about apollo 11. I wanted patches to go on my webpages for those missions so i designed them. Ab emblem 18004384285 22 ab emblem drive po box 695 weaverville, nc 28787. Many questions about lunar science were answered during the intensive activity of the apollo missions, but many more remain to be answered. Apollo 14 beta cloth flown to the moon on apollo 14. Apollo 18 moviefantasy patch apollo 18 2011 submitted by liem on wed, 060520 15. Included with each patch is a detailed description of the patch, colors, and symbols.
When apollo 11 landed on the moon, it only had about 25 seconds of fuel left. Each apollo mission had a patch sewn badge, seen here, which each team of. Each apollo mission had a patch sewn badge, seen here, which each team of three astronauts helped to design. Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the united states apollo program, the third to land on the moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 open 10am 5. Apollo 16 was the tenth crewed mission in the united states apollo space program, the fifth and secondtolast to land on the moon, and the second to land in the lunar highlands. Apollo 16 photos of the same crater taken a year later show no evidence of artificial structures. Four days later, commander alan shepard and lunar module pilot ed mitchell landed at fra mauro. Ab emblem 18004384285 22 ab emblem drive po box 695.
Apollo was planned to be the third manned lunar landing. Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the apollo programme and the third mission to land on the moon, touching down on 5 february 1971. Feb 10, 2011 the 1971 apollo 14 mission to fra mauro, a lunar highland area, is highlighted in this video. The apollo 14 mission, with a crew including alan shepard jr. Now, pucci, as i best recall, was an aeronautical engineer in fact, he was a bomber pilot in the italian air force ed and had a good feeling for flight. Just days after the movie apollo 18opened in theaters across america on sept. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. 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. Apollo 15 was the ninth manned flight of nasas apollo program. Aug 15, 2008 apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the apollo programme and the third mission to land on the moon, touching down on 5 february 1971. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. The launch went well, but on the way to the moon, shepard took six attempts to join the command and service modules csm named kitty hawk, to the.
The 1971 apollo 14 mission to fra mauro, a lunar highland area, is highlighted in this video. Patches for the cancelled apollo missions collectspace. Roosa, took over the fra mauro mission that was aborted by the apollo explosion. The nineday mission left the earth on january 31, 1971, and landed on the moon on february 5. Apollo 15 facts everyone should know jonathan stroud. The command module kitty hawk splashed down safely in the pacific ocean at 4. The crew consisted of commander alan shepard, lunar module pilot ed mitchell and command module pilot stu roosa. Launched from the kennedy space center in florida at 12. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. Apollo 12 lm impact point and apollo and apollo 14 sivb impact. You will receive one each of the following patches apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17. The apollo 12, 15, 16 and 17 patches all have the hallmarks, and the apollo 7 patch is the one with the purple border. Apollo program patch set set of apollo mission patches.
The lunar module landed in the fra mauro formation. It looks exactly like the lion brothers patch except that i dont see a hallmark and the background is black, not blue like the one show on gene dorrs and chris. The second of apollos j missions, it was crewed by commander john young, lunar module pilot charles duke and command module pilot ken mattingly. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. Earthrise provides a great picture of the space program and of ed mitchells personal experiences, from growing up to his education to his military flight experience that ultimately led to his walking on the moon on the apollo 14 mission. Marketed under their putons emblems line, lion brothers produced these apollo 11, apollo 12, apollo and apollo 14 patches. Apollo 14 was the third human mission to land on the moon, and the first one since the apollo mission that experienced a dangerous explosion in space before the crew was returned safely to. Jscnasa cernan, the mission commander, was a seasoned astronaut, who had orbited earth on gemini 9 and the moon without landing there on apollo 10. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Mitchell, was launched from kennedy space center, florida, on january 31, 1971. 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. Commander alan shepard, command module pilot stuart roosa, and lunar.
This mission involved a period of short stay on the moons surface. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel. The images show the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored the lunar. Apollo 14 was the 8th manned launch of the program and the third manned lunar landing. After the neardisaster of apollo, the usas apollo 14 mission to the moon needed to be a success. Apollo 16 was the tenth crewed mission in the united states apollo space program, the fifth and penultimate to land on the moon, and the second to land in the lunar highlands. During the final approach, they recognized cone crater right at pitchover and, soon thereafter, picked up the familiar pattern of smaller craters near their aimpoint another mile or so to the west. Shop apollo 14 mission patch online from the space store. The apollo 18 patch was really just a slightly amended version of the robert mccall patch. This beta cloth crew patch flew over half a million miles to the moon and back, plus another 3 days in lunar orbit aboard the apollo 14 command module kittyhawk from january 31february 9, 1971. Mission patches are 3 inch patches all patches are made in the usa. My adventures as an apollo 14 astronaut and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The command service module csm then turned and docked with the lunar module lm and continued on toward the moon. Rendezvous and docking occured only two minutes later than scheduled.
Apollo 11 was the culmination of the apollo program and a massive national commitment by the united states to beat the soviet union in. This official apollo 14 patch is 4 inches in diameter and was manufactured by ab emblem. It was the last of the h missions, targeted landings with twoday stays on the moon with two lunar evas, or moonwalks. It was one of the three lunar missions nasa cancelled after congress reduced its funding, including apollo missions 18 and 19. Alan worden stayed in orbit in the command module, endeavour, while the lunar module, falcon, landed at hadley base, with david scott and james irwin. By accessing images on this site, you agree to the smithsonian terms of. On apollo 14, special dust control procedures were used to effectively decrease the amount of lunar surface dust in the cabins.
The crew remained in quarantine for 21 days from completion of the second eva. There was a gap of ten months between the misfortune of apollo and apollo 14, before it was launched on january 31, 1971 at 4. Apollo 14 was the first htype mission which was followed by apollo 15. Sep 26, 2012 apollo 14 was the third human mission to land on the moon, and the first one since the apollo mission that experienced a dangerous explosion in space before the crew was returned safely to. Alan shepard hit two golf balls on the moon at the end of the last eva. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. Had these not been in their original packaging, they would probably. The liftoff of antares from the lunar surface took place precisely on schedule. The missions primary goal was the collection of lunar rocks and soil samples and lunar exploration.
There may be others, but these are the only ones i have seen. These rovers in total travelled 90km 56 miles over the moons surface. You will receive one each of the following patches apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12, 14,15,16,17. Apollo 15 facts everyone should know jonathan stroud medium. The spacecraft landed in the fra mauro highlands, the same area that was to have been explored on apollo.