Apollo 14 patch information

Nasa 70mm film apollo 11 moon landing boot foot print by buzz aldrin jr. 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 apollo 14 mission, with a crew including alan shepard jr. The liftoff of antares from the lunar surface took place precisely on schedule. The latin phrase ex luna, scientia means from the moon, knowledge. During the 9day mission, 94 pounds of lunar material was collected. Space museum mission patches star2star communications. Ab emblem 18004384285 22 ab emblem drive po box 695.

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 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. C scientific and technical information branch, nasa. 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 mission patches nasa solar system exploration. A deep dive into the apollo guidance computer, and the. Rendezvous and docking occured only two minutes later than scheduled.

A silver border souvenir version was also produced by ab emblem in limited numbers, and. Apollo 14 commemorative mission patch space patches. Jones i had heard that the backup crew had put notes in lots of places on the. The apollo 14 landing site is the same site selected for the aborted apollo mission. Nasa patch vtg apollo 14 shepard roosa mitchell borderless 3. 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. It was donated to the museum by mance clayton in 1982.

Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the apollo program. Apollo 14 lion brothers vintage original nasa hallmarked. For more information, visit nasas apollo missions webpage. After the apollo 1 crew was lost during a fire on the launch pad, nasa was forced to step back and revise its spacecraft and reassess the whole program.

Commander alan shepard, command module pilot stuart roosa, and lunar module. Some apollo patches were designed and intended for missions that were subsequently. This official apollo 14 patch is 4 inches in diameter and was manufactured by ab emblem. The crew remained in quarantine for 21 days from completion of the second eva. Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the united states apollo program, the third to land. 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. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. 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. Additional information the apollo 14 mission was the third manned lunar landing mission. Apollo 14 command module moon trees trees planted from seeds carried in lunar orbit on apollo 14 apollo 14 page.

This patch was flown to the moon aboard the command service module kitty hawk during the mission of apollo 14, 31 jan 19719 feb 1971. Coyote cartoon character depicted as gray bearded for. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. A deep dive into the apollo guidance computer, and the hack. Apollo 14 lunar module flown beep beep embroidered backup crew mission patch directly from the personal collection of mission backup command module pilot ron evans. Jan 30, 2020 the crew of apollo 14 during their saturn v rollout on january 11, 1971.

Apollo landing sites and alsep and lrrr locations and information on the modified dma603 control network apollo page lunar science page. The nineday mission left the earth on january 31, 1971, and landed on the moon on february 5. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. The lunar module landed in the fra mauro formation. 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. Recovery was by helicopter from uss new orleans lph11. This item apollo mission patch collage apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12, 14,15,16, and 17 nasa made in usa apollo space missions fl quarters coin complete set nasa program with box apollo 11 50th anniversary man on moon statehood quarters 5coin set with box.

It was the last of the h missions, targeted landings with twoday stays on the moon with two lunar evas, or moonwalks. Apollo mission patches give glimpse at mans journey. 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. No manufacturer apollo 14 backup crew patch wile e. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. The apollo program was the first where every mission had a specially designed patch. 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 14 was the 8th manned launch of the program and the third manned lunar landing. The rare patch used by the backup crew has a gold border. The apollo 14 mission was the third successful lunar landing and demonstrated excellent performance of all contributing elements, thereby resulting in the collection of a wealth of scientific information. Apollo mission patches give glimpse at mans journey to the. The spacecraft landed in the fra mauro highlands, the same area that was to have been explored on apollo.

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. Rare apollo 14 beep beep backup crew patch, gold auctions. This hardtofind patch is a great and funnya must for collectors. Patch, mission, apollo 14 national air and space museum. Hallmark is an upside down 14 on the moons surface just beside the star we have all of the vintage lion brothers apollo patches and more listed this vintage original fully embroidered 4. Apollo 14 mission embroidered patch official patch 10cm. The apollo 14 mission patch design was the first mission patch to incorporate the astronaut pin emblem, although it later because a commonlyused element in mission patch designs. Alan shepard hit two golf balls on the moon at the end of the last eva. Mitchell, was launched from kennedy space center, florida, on january 31, 1971. Apollo mission patches give glimpse at mans journey to.

This item apollo mission patch collage apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16, and 17 nasa made in usa apollo space missions fl quarters coin complete set nasa program with box apollo 11 50th anniversary man on moon statehood quarters 5coin set with box. The official apollo 14 mission patch as worn by the astronauts and ground crews. Apollo 14s oval design is chiefly remarkable for the odd choice of lettering used. The apollo 14 backup crew patch several of these were secreted in the apollo 14 spacecraft for the primary crew to find after launch. Translate description a rare 4 diameter apollo 14 backup crew beep beep patch with a gold outer border and a bare cloth backing. Launched from the kennedy space center in florida at 12. Apollo, the sun god of greek mythology, was represented as the sun, with three horses driving his chariot across the surface of the moon, symbolizing how the apollo flights have extended the light of knowledge to all mankind. The prime crew of apollo 14, including commander al shepard, the first. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell.

For more information, visit the smithsonians terms of use. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. Apollo 14 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. However the apollo 14 patch is the one that interests me. Take a look back at each of the nasa patches that represented the 12 apollo missions. Apollo 14 was the third manned mission to land on the lunar surface with the goal of exploring the fra mauro region. The crew consisted of commander alan shepard, lunar module pilot ed mitchell and command module pilot stu roosa. From left to right are lunar module pilot ed mitchell, commander al shepard, and command module pilot stu roosa.

This apollo 14 mission patch, a replica of the one designed by the astronauts for that mission, uses. Apollo 14 commemorative mission patch design 278546 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. Apollo 14 uss new orleans recovery patch auctions online. On apollo 14, special dust control procedures were used to effectively decrease the amount of lunar surface dust in the cabins. Looking for the ideal apollo patches to express yourself. During the apollo 14 mission, mitchell, shepard, and roosa, set records for the most time 33 hours and longest distance traversed on the lunar surface. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon. If apollo 9 set the scene for a moon landing, then apollo 10 was the dress rehearsal. 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 crew of apollo 14 during their saturn v rollout on january 11, 1971. Apollo 14 mission was the third to land on the moon. This index contains supporting information for the 70mm, 3smm, 16mm, and sin.

Apollo 14 was the 8th manned launch of the program and the third. This apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3 version from ab emblem. The only mission which developed an embroidered emblem for the back up crew. Packaged with collection that included cape kennedy medals 3 14 apollo 9 and apollo 7. Apollo 14 demonstrated spaceflight challenges are solvable. The command module kitty hawk splashed down safely in the pacific ocean at 4. Official 4 space emblem manufactured by the only official supplier of all apollo mission patches made to nasa specifications according to contract terms made under nasa contract. Time on the lunar surface, distance traversed and payload returned from the moon were considerably greater than previous missions. From left to right are lunar module pilot ed mitchell, commander al shepard. The backup crew spoofed the patch with its own version, with revised artwork showing a wile e.